Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125744771 - Aerojet Fine Chemicals Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125744771

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 07/31/2001

Site Address:
Aerojet Fine Chemicals Llc
Bldg 05-046 Aerojet Rd.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1718, Rancho Cordova, CA 95741

Union Status: Union

SIC:2834

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/16/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361699895

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$600	$0	$23,100
Current Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$600	$0	$23,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	5194 F04	11/21/2001	12/10/2001	$600	$600	$0	12/14/2001	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	5420 A02	11/21/2001	11/27/2001	$22,500	$22,500	$0	12/14/2001	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201171188

Event: 07/19/2001

Employee injured when burned by flash fire while soldering

On July 19, 2001, Employee #1 was torch soldering piping leading to a tank when there was a flash fire. The tank had not been marked with its contents or a warning. It had not been fully drained of a flammable methanol and water solution, had not been flushed or purged, and had not been tested for flammability prior to the soldering. Management had not followed the required procedures or its own written line breaking, hot work permit, and safety work permit procedures. Employee #1 was set on fire and suffered second and third degree burns to his face, neck, arms, abdomen and back. He was treated at a hospital and was sent home the next day, where he was incapacitated for an additional twelve days.

Keywords: BURN, METHYL ALCOHOL, ABDOMEN, SOLDERING TORCH, FIRE, BACK, NECK, ARM, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125744771			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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