Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1436256.015 - American Cooling Tower

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 1436256.015

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 10/08/2019

Site Address:
American Cooling Tower
3130 W Harvard St
Santa Ana, CA 92704

Mailing Address:
3130 W Harvard St, Santa Ana, CA 92704

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 333415/Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/26/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1497957

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 120504.015

Event: 08/26/2019

Employee lacerates and fractures forearm after explosion

At 10:30 a.m. on August 26, 2019, an employee was pressure testing a heat exchanger, when the flange failed and exploded. The employee was hospitalized to treat a laceration and fracture to the left forearm.

Keywords: Arm, Explosion, Flange, Forearm, Fracture, Heat Exchanger, Laceration, Pressure

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1436256.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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