Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125824326 - Shasta County Public Works

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125824326

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 03/10/2004

Site Address:
Shasta County Public Works
3425 Live Oak
Cottonwood, CA 96022

Mailing Address:
C/O Shasta Co Risk Mgt 1600 Court St, Redding, CA 96001

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9511

NAICS: 924110/Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/10/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/21/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362352924

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$525	$0	$6,825
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$525	$0	$6,825
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 H01 E	06/02/2004	06/08/2004	$525	$525	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	5141 C03	06/02/2004	06/08/2004	$6,300	$6,300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170868087

Event: 02/27/2004

Employee Is Burned While Changing Out Chlorine Gas Cylinders

On February 27, 2004, Employee #1 a water/waste operator for the Cottonwood treatment facility, she believed all the necessary valves were shut off on the cylinders and manifold. Employee #1 loosened the connections on the right cylinder of the two-cylinder pair. Chlorine gas rapidly escaped from the manifold connection and exposed her face to the gas. She received chemical burns to her eyes, nasal passages, and facial skin. She was taken by paramedic to Mercy Hospital, Redding and released later in the day.

Keywords: EYE, LEAK, CYLINDER, GAS, CHLORINE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, SKIN, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125824326			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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