Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1527127.015 - Reed Manufacturing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 1527127.015

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 04/22/2021

Site Address:
Reed Manufacturing, Inc.
205 Apollo Way
Hollister, CA 95023

Mailing Address:
205 Apollo Way, Hollister, CA 95023

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 331523

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/30/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/29/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1758597

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	$550	$0	$550
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$550	$0	$550
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	5162(C)	06/30/2021		$550	$550	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136182.015

Event: 04/03/2021

Employee experiences kidney disease

At 10:00 a.m. on April 3, 2021, Employee #1, a rapid prototype technician at a foundry utilizing investment casting methods, worked with 3D printable wax and isopropyl alcohol (IPA) solvent. The employee developed kidney disease and was hospitalized. The employee believed the condition was caused by occupational chemical exposure. However, a review by the Cal/OSHA medical unit determined that while solvent exposure has been associated with glomerular disease, the principal exposure to IPA was within allowable limits, and other potential exposures were unquantified. The medical review concluded there was insufficient evidence to link the employee's kidney disease and hospitalization to workplace exposure.

Keywords: Chemical, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Reaction, Chemical Vapor, Kidney, Overexposure, Paint Solvent

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1527127.015	43	F	Hospitalized injury		Chemical technicians

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