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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125905828 - Guidant Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Guidant Corporation
26531 Ynez Rd
Temecula, CA 92591
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3841
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/08/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/02/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362227787 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:35 p.m. on March 10, 1997, Employee #1 poured 1,000 ml of nitric acid into an empty sealed container at the stent wet bench area. Approximately five minutes later, the nitric acid waste container ruptured, sending acid vapors and mist, as well as pieces of the ruptured container, into the air of the stent manufacturing area and its surroundings. Employee #1 inhaled the fumes, but she did not suffer injuries that required hospitalization.
Keywords: VAPOR, INHALATION, RUPTURE, AIR CONTAMINATION, NITRIC ACID, CHEMICAL VAPOR, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125905828 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Assemblers |