Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307184275 - Orange County Chemical Supply Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307184275

Report ID: 0950636

Date Opened: 04/12/2007

Site Address:
Orange County Chemical Supply Inc
13744 Excelsior Ave.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2841

NAICS: 325611/Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/14/2007

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/22/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362604019

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			2		6
Current Violations	4			2		6
Initial Penalty	$21,600	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$22,650
Current Penalty	$2,340	$0	$0	$200	$0	$2,540
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	3278 E19	09/11/2007	09/21/2007	$100	$525	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	5194 H01	09/11/2007	09/21/2007	$100	$525	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	3203 A	09/11/2007	09/21/2007	$1,800	$5,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	03001	Serious	3270 A	09/11/2007	09/21/2007	$180	$5,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	04001	Serious	5162 A	09/11/2007	09/21/2007	$180	$5,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	05001	Serious	5162 B	09/11/2007	09/21/2007	$180	$5,400	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202473914

Event: 03/13/2007

Employee Is Pulled Into Mixing Container and Scalped

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on March 13, 2007, Employee #1 was working for the Orange County Chemical Supply Company, which manufactured soap and detergents from vegetable and animal fats and oils, in Santa Fe Springs, CA. He was in the mixing area, using a 4-oz cup without an extended handle in an effort to obtain a sample from a container. The container was about half-filled, holding some 150 gallons. Finding a 21-inch stepladder insufficient for the task, he climbed onto the container itself. He turned off the container's mixer prior to leaning in toward the container. Unfortunately, his hand was in the vicinity of the ON/OFF switch, and he accidentally activated it when he braced himself to keep from falling headfirst into the container. His hair was caught in the mixer's rotating shaft, and he sustained an injury to his scalp. He was taken to La Palma Hospital, where he was treated and released on the same day. The injury line says he was hospitalized. The employer owned several stepladders similar to the one Employee #1 was using. Both Employee #1 and a coworker said that employees, including themselves, climbed on top of the containers.

Keywords: MIXER BLADE, HAIR, STOP SWITCH, SCALP, SCALPED, STEPLADDER, LADDER, MIXER, MECH MAT HANDLING, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307184275			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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