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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125836601 - Gen Corp Aerojet
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Gen Corp Aerojet
Building 05122 Aerojet Rd. & Hwy 50
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 13222, Sacramento, CA 95813
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/13/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/06/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361500788 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $12,875 |
| Current Penalty | $6,250 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $6,625 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 08/13/1999 | 08/18/1999 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 09/13/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 A | 08/13/1999 | 09/13/1999 | $6,250 | $6,250 | $0 | 09/13/1999 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5167 C | 08/13/1999 | 09/13/1999 | $0 | $6,250 | $0 | 09/13/1999 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on February 16, 1999, Employee # 1 was trying to complete the first cycle of a procedure to combine two chemicals under pressure to create a new solvent. He had made three attempts to draw small amounts of the chemicals into a chamber and was on his fourth attempt when it exploded. He was struck by shrapnel from the ruptured tubing, which imbedded in his face and arm. His hearing was also damaged by the noise and pressure of the explosion. Employee #1 was helped by a coworker from out of his area, who applied emergency eye/face wash and got him into the deluge shower. The Sacramento County Fire Department undertook decontamination procedures before he was transported to the hospital. Surgery was performed in both the emergency room and in the operating room to remove the shrapnel, but Employee #1 continued to have hearing problems from the explosion. His equipment was not put back into use by his employer because of questions about its design and the use of isolation cells and chemical detonability.
Keywords: BROKEN GLASS, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, HEARING LOSS, CHEMICAL REACTION, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125836601 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Physical scientists, n.e.c. |