Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14597587 - Asm America

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 14597587

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 09/21/1984

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900560822		Yes

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 14217319

Event: 09/21/1984

CHEMICAL MIXTURE EXPLODED, INJURING EMPLOYEES

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

Investigated Inspection
#	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

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