Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300797982 - Prc Desoto International

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 300797982

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 08/31/1999

Site Address:
Prc Desoto International
11601 United St
Mojave, CA 93505

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2851

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/31/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/01/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362281487

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
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	5417 D	02/16/2000	02/22/2000	$0	$150	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201082013

Event: 08/19/1999

Tank Cleaning Explosion Results in Burns to Head and Arm

On August 19, 1999, Employee #1 was conducting a routine cleaning operation on a 400 gallon Westerlin disperser/mixer. When Employee #1 inserted a scrub brush into the tank there was a flash and an explosion. The tank contained a small amount of methyl ethyl keytone. The standing operating procedure was to add an inert gas prior to beginning the cleaning operation. On this instance Employee #1 failed to do so. The nylon brush used during the cleaning operation was found to hold a static charge. As a result of this accident the employer switched to a cactus fiber brush, called Tampico, which does not hold a static charge. Employee #1 was hospitalized for burns.

Keywords: BURN, STATIC ELECTRICITY, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, EXPLOSION, SPARK, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300797982			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Chemical technicians

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