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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14597587 - Asm America
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Asm America
3725 East Roeser
Phoenix, AZ 85040
Mailing Address:
4135 E Wood, Phoenix, AZ 85040
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3494
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/21/1984
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/03/2016
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900560822 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | R4130609 A | 10/17/1984 | 10/20/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A WORKER ATTEMPTED TO DEMONSTRATE FOR ANOTHER WHAT HAPPENS WHEN NITRIC ACID AND ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL ARE MIXED TOGETHER. THE WORKED HAD FINISHED HIS ASSIGNED TASK OF MAKING UP AN ACID DIP TANK. HE LEFT A SMALL AMOUNT OF ACID IN ONE OF THE ONE GALLON GLASS BOTTLES. WITH THE OTHER EMPLOYEE PRESENT, HE ADDED A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER AND ALCOHOL AND PUT THE CAP ON LOOSELY. THE REACTION PROCEEDED RAPIDLY AND SOON BUILT UP ENOUGH GAS PRESSURE TO BURST THE BOTTLE. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED SUPERFICIAL CUTS AND ACID BURNS. ONE ARM BONE WAS CHIPPED. ONE ARM BONE WAS CHIPPED. HE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED CUTS AND BURNS ALSO. HIS CAROTID ARTERY WAS CUT, REQUIRING HIM TO GET BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SIX DAYS.
Keywords: SEVERED, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, NITRIC ACID, ARTERY, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14597587 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 14597587 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |