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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126115112 - Fluorochem, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Fluorochem, Inc.
680 S. Ayon Ave.
Azusa, CA 91702
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 541990/ All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/20/2004
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/18/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362595381 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $175 | $0 | $10,975 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 461 C | 05/20/2004 | 06/22/2004 | $0 | $175 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 5191 E01 A | 05/20/2004 | 06/22/2004 | $900 | $10,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:15 p.m. on February 6, 2004, Employee #1, a project chemist, was working for a research and development laboratory. He was transferring an intermediate product of a chemical reaction to the original flask when the material deflagrated causing the flask to shatter. The reaction was performed in a chemical fume hood. The employee sustained lacerations to his left and right arms from the broken glass. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.
Keywords: BROKEN GLASS, LACERATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, ARM, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126115112 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Chemists, except biochemists |