Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1459988.015 - County Of Tuolumne

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 1459988.015

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 01/31/2020

Site Address:
County Of Tuolumne
105 Hospital Road
Sonora, CA 95370

Mailing Address:
2 South Green St., Sonora, CA 95370

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561210/Facilities Support Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/09/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/21/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1534072

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$560	$0	$560
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$560	$0	$560
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	5194(F)(10)	07/09/2020		$560	$560	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 126953.015

Event: 01/09/2020

Employee burns mouth, throat when accidentally drinks chemic

At 4:15 a.m. on January 9, 2020, an employee was driving a work vehicle when she felt a tickle in her throat and grabbed a bottle of water from behind the driver seat. The employee drank from the bottle and felt a burning sensation in her throat. The employee started vomiting and realized that the bottle contained a cleaning liquid instead of water. The employee was hospitalized for four days to treat chemical burns to her mouth and throat.

Keywords: Abdomen, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Cleaning Fluid, Corrosive, Hazard Communication, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Mouth, Poisoning, Throat, Vomit

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1459988.015	25	F	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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