Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301120267 - Philip Services Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Ca-E-Concord (R2-D2)

Inspection Nr: 301120267

Report ID: 0950627

Date Opened: 08/04/2000

Site Address:
Philip Services Corporation
3485 Pacheco Blvd.
Martinez, CA 94553

Mailing Address:
395 W. Channel Road, Benicia, CA 94510

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/2001

Emphasis: S:Process Safety Management

Case Closed: 12/13/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361718612

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	1			4		5
Initial Penalty	$12,150	$0	$0	$900	$0	$13,050
Current Penalty	$4,050	$0	$0	$1,650	$0	$5,700
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	01/31/2001	02/01/2001	$300	$300	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3384 A	01/31/2001	03/05/2001	$600	$600	$0	02/27/2001	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Serious	3273 I	01/31/2001	10/04/2001	$4,050	$5,400	$0	02/27/2001	F - Formal Settlement
4.	03001	Other	4185	01/31/2001	08/02/2001	$450	$4,050	$0	02/27/2001	F - Formal Settlement
5.	04001	Other	5166 A	01/31/2001	08/02/2001	$300	$2,700	$0	02/27/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201483690

Event: 07/31/2000

Employee's hand lacerated by hydroblaster

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 31, 2000, Employee #1 was using a high pressure flexible water lance to clean out the individual tubes of a heat exchanger. The nozzle of the water lance hit a blockage in one of the tubes and began shooting the high pressure spray back at him, lacerating his right hand. Employee #1 was unable to shut off the high pressure water with the foot control because his foot guard had in some way become caught in the control. He was unable to control the flexible lance effectively because it was not equipped with a rigid extension.

Keywords: GUARD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FOOT CONTROL, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, HAND, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301120267			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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