Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301119616 - Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Co.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 301119616

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 02/17/1999

Site Address:
Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Co.
2751 San Juan Road
Hollister, CA 95023

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2892

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/14/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362088411

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	17	2		6		25
Current Violations	6	1		7		14
Initial Penalty	$54,450	$90,000	$0	$2,025	$0	$146,475
Current Penalty	$40,600	$45,000	$0	$4,275	$0	$89,875
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	14301 B	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$0	$450	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	5189 O	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$0	$450	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	5189 G03	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$0	$450	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	5194 G01	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$1,200	$225	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Other	5192 Q02 J	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$1,200	$225	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01006	Other	5143 A05	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$1,200	$225	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
7.	02001	Serious	3381 A	08/09/1999	09/11/1999	$0	$6,300	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	03001	Serious	3382 A	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$6,300	$6,300	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
9.	04001	Other	3383 B	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$675	$6,300	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
10.	05001	Serious	3384 A	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$6,300	$6,300	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
11.	06001	Serious	5162 B	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$7,000	$2,250	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
12.	07001	Serious	5162 D	08/09/1999	09/11/1999	$0	$2,250	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
13.	08001	Serious	5329 E	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$7,000	$2,250	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
14.	09001	Serious	5329 J	08/09/1999	09/11/1999	$0	$2,250	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
15.	10001	Serious	5189 D	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$7,000	$2,250	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
16.	11001	Serious	5189 E01	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$7,000	$2,250	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
17.	12001	Serious	5189 E03 A	08/09/1999	09/11/1999	$0	$2,250	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
18.	13001	Serious	5189 E04	08/09/1999	09/11/1999	$0	$2,250	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
19.	14001	Serious	5189 F01 A	08/09/1999	09/11/1999	$0	$2,250	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
20.	15001	Serious	5189 G04	08/09/1999	09/11/1999	$0	$2,250	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
21.	16001	Serious	5189 J02 C	08/09/1999	09/11/1999	$0	$2,250	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
22.	17001	Serious	5189 L02 C	08/09/1999	09/11/1999	$0	$2,250	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
23.	18001	Serious	5189 P	08/09/1999	09/11/1999	$0	$2,250	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
24.	19001	Willful	5189 F01 B	08/09/1999	03/15/2001	$45,000	$45,000	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement
25.	20001	Willful	5328 K	08/09/1999	09/11/1999	$0	$45,000	$0	08/24/1999	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201481819

Event: 02/11/1999

Employee killed and coworker injured in chemical explosion

Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working with explosive chemicals when an accident occurred. Employee #1 sustained injuries and was hospitalized, and Employee #2 was killed in the explosion.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, EXPLOSIVES, EXPLOSIVE MIXING, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301119616			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Explosives workers
2	301119616			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Explosives workers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.