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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1262902.015 - Bas Research
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Bas Research
1320 Ninth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
Mailing Address:
1320 Ninth Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 541711
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/13/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1262162 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $31,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,795 | $0 | $38,295 |
| Current Penalty | $15,750 | $0 | $0 | $4,160 | $0 | $19,910 |
| 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) | 11/17/2017 | $2,250 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/11/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461(C) | 11/17/2017 | 01/09/2018 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 01/11/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3220(E)(3) | 11/17/2017 | 12/04/2017 | $0 | $225 | $0 | 01/11/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3221(D) | 11/17/2017 | 12/04/2017 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 01/11/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3384(A) | 11/17/2017 | 12/04/2017 | $0 | $335 | $0 | 01/11/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 5194(H)(1) | 11/17/2017 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 01/11/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 3380(F)(1)(A) | 11/17/2017 | 12/04/2017 | $675 | $15,750 | $0 | 01/11/2018 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 03001 | Serious | 5194(H)(2)(E) | 11/17/2017 | $15,750 | $15,750 | $0 | 01/11/2018 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:03 p.m. on September 8, 2017, an employee was working under a fume hood with a container of homogenized plant material with ethanol in a 5,000 ml glass Pyrex beaker. The Pyrex beaker had been placed on a heating plate. A mixing rod on a fixed mixer machine was extended into this beaker in order to mix the plant material in a 200 proof ethanol solution. The employee was also manually turning the beaker while adding additional heat to the solution with a heat gun. The employee moved the beaker close enough to the mixing blade at the tip of the mixing rod such that the mixing blade impacted with the internal side of the glass beaker. The glass shattered upon impact and the flammable mixture of plant extract and ethyl alcohol sprayed out of the opening, contacting the heating element of the heat gun. An explosion occurred that contacted the employee's hands and torso. He sustained second degree burns, which he was hospitalized and received treatment.
Keywords: Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Explosion
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1262902.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury | Technicians, n.e.c. |