Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125905828 - Guidant Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 125905828

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 04/08/1997

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362227787

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201140209

Event: 03/10/1997

Employee exposed to nitric acid vapors

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125905828			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Assemblers

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