Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1455833.015 - Grossmont Union High School District

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 1455833.015

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 01/13/2020

Site Address:
Grossmont Union High School District
3230 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.
Spring Valley, CA 91977

Mailing Address:
1100 Murray Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 611110/Elementary and Secondary Schools

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/25/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/30/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1533429

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 127240.015

Event: 12/26/2019

Employee incurs chemical burn on foot when splashed liquid i

At 4:00 p.m. on December 26, 2019, a head custodian was cleaning the floor in cooking classroom 606, using diluted Super Strip Floor Finish Remover. The employee splashed some liquid inside his boots, cleaned it, and continued working for his full shift the day of the accident and the following day. After feeling a burning sensation, he went to Urgent Care at Sharp Grossmont. After multiple visits to the Urgent Care clinic, he was referred to UCSD Burn Center on January 4, 2020. The employee sustained a chemical burn to the left foot, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Keywords: Burn, Cleaning, Cleaning Fluid, Foot, Janitor, Splashed

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1455833.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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