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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300776408 - Valley Plating
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Valley Plating
2701 San Fernando Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90065
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3471
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/20/2001
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/06/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362611980 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $20,585 | $0 | $0 | $325 | $0 | $20,910 |
| Current Penalty | $3,375 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $3,875 |
| 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 B | 03/20/2001 | 04/12/2001 | $0 | $325 | $0 | 05/07/2001 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3480 A | 03/20/2001 | 04/03/2001 | $3,375 | $4,385 | $0 | 05/07/2001 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 3480 B | 03/20/2001 | 04/03/2001 | $500 | $16,200 | $0 | 05/07/2001 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 21, 2000, Employee #1 was working to make height adjustment on a chain on the automated rack which carries parts and lowers them into the electroplating tanks. Employee #1 was working at the edge of the permanent platform adjacent to the first cleaning tank which contained Pyrene-1349 (a high alkaline cleaning product, pH 13) heated to a temperature of 170-to-175 degrees Fahrenheit. The top of the cleaning tank was level to the working platform. There were no guardrails or toe boards in place at the time of the accident. As Employee #1 was making adjustments on the chain, his left foot slipped into the tank. Employee #1 removed his foot from the tank and climbed down the platform and was assisted by a coworker to the emergency shower. After Employee #1's left foot and ankle were irrigated, he was transported the hospital where he was diagnosed with second degree chemical and thermal burns to his left foot and ankle. Employee #1 was treated at the hospital and released the same day. However, due to complications Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital seven days later.
Keywords: BURN, HEAT, GUARDRAIL, CHEMICAL BURN, UNGUARDED, ANKLE, CHEMICAL, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300776408 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |