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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126016013 - General Dynamics Convair Div
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
General Dynamics Convair Div
3203 Pacific Hwy.
San Diego, CA 92101
Mailing Address:
Po Box 85377, San Diego, CA 92186
Union Status: Union
SIC:3728
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/09/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/20/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362221053 | ||
| Referral | 902342070 | Yes | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 5162 D | 01/11/1996 | 01/11/1996 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 02/01/1996 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on November 2, 1995, Employee #1 was adding a solution of nitric acid to a 1,000 gallon tank of sodium hydroxide that was being used as a cleaning solution; he intended to neutralize the tank prior to chemical disposal. Employee #1 was transferring the nitric acid from three carboys with an electric pump and hose combination. As he began pumping acid from the second carboy, the hose in the acid tank flipped out of the tank and sprayed him with the nitric acid. (Employee #1 said that he had failed to properly secure the hose in the tank.) He was wearing safety glasses, face shield, and gloves, but had failed to wear his chemical resistant coverall as instructed. Employee #1 was hospitalized for nine days with first-, second- and third-degree burns to his right elbow, right thigh, and the right side of chest and face. The employer is an aircraft manufacturer and Employee #1, a longtime employee, had performed this task on numerous occasions and was well trained by the employer.
Keywords: CHEST, PPE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, HOSE, CHEMICAL BURN, NITRIC ACID, SPILL, ELBOW, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126016013 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Washing, cleaning and pickling machine operators |