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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1503789.015 - Micro Analytical Laboratories, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Micro Analytical Laboratories, Inc.
5900 Hollis Street Ste. M
Emeryville, CA 94608
Mailing Address:
5900 Hollis Street Ste. M, Emeryville, CA 94608
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 541380/Testing Laboratories
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/17/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/16/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1692026 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $422 | $0 | $19,322 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $422 | $0 | $13,022 |
| 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 | 3203(A) | 05/17/2021 | 06/21/2021 | $422 | $422 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3302(A) | 05/17/2021 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3302(B) | 05/17/2021 | 05/27/2021 | $6,300 | $12,600 | $0 | B - Modified - Abatement Credit |
Investigation Summary
At 4:29 p.m. on November 17, 2020, an employee was preparing nitric acid to digest lead wipe samples. The employee was working in a fume hood and was transferring 96% concentrated nitric acid from one plastic 250 ml bottle to another plastic 250 ml bottle. The employee was splashed and burned by 96% concentrated nitric acid. The employee sustained chemical burns to the forehead, right eye and eyelid, neck, and right hand and wrist and was treated without hospitalization.
Keywords: Burn, Chemical Burn, Eye, Forehead, Hand, Laboratory, Lead, Neck, Nitric Acid, Splashed, Wrist
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1503789.015 | 46 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Chemists, except biochemists |