Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306364621 - Tessenderlo - Kerley Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 306364621

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 10/05/2006

Site Address:
Tessenderlo - Kerley Inc.
5427 E Central Avenue
Fresno, CA 93725

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2879

NAICS: 325320/Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/05/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362102865

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$7,310	$0	$0	$1,015	$0	$8,325
Current Penalty	$4,385	$0	$0	$850	$0	$5,235
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	4650 D	12/01/2006	12/18/2006	$365	$365	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	5162 A	12/01/2006	12/18/2006	$485	$650	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	5162 D	12/01/2006	12/18/2006	$4,385	$7,310	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201087962

Event: 07/09/2006

Employee Is Burned by Chemical Solution

At approximately 3:00 a.m. on July 9, 2006, Employee #1 was transferring a chemical mixture of sulfur and potassium hydroxide solution from one tank to another tank for his employer, Ag Formulators, Incorporated. He was injured when he closed the inlet valve to the tank and the chemical hose burst. He was sprayed with the chemical solution. He was treated at Kaiser Permanente, in Fresno, for chemical burns to his eyes, face and back.

Keywords: BURN, EYE, HOSE, SULFUR, CHEMICAL BURN, NECK, FACE, TANK, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306364621			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Laborers, except construction

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