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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312665078 - Southcoast Aqmd
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Southcoast Aqmd
21865 Copley Dr
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:9511
NAICS: 924110/Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/05/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/03/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101809226 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,575 | $0 | $24,575 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $6,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 04/05/2011 | 05/08/2011 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 05/09/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 04/05/2011 | 05/08/2011 | $600 | $900 | $0 | 05/09/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5191 K01 | 04/05/2011 | 05/08/2011 | $0 | $675 | $0 | 05/09/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 5191 F04 A3 | 04/05/2011 | 04/15/2011 | $5,400 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/09/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:00 p.m. on October 7, 2010, Employee #1 was an air quality chemist and was finishing her work shift. She was putting away a reagent (concentrated nitric acid) used in metal extraction analysis. The bottom of the glass container of acid struck the edge of the fume hood. Employee #1 was injured when the glass broke and concentrated nitric acid spilled onto her lab coat and pants and caused a chemical burn to her left thigh and lower leg. She rinsed her leg for approximately five minutes. A coworker retrieved clothing from Employee #1's car and upon his return he observed that the burned area was blistered. Employee #1 was hospitalized at the UC Irvine-Burn Center for treatment of first and second degree chemical burns. Apparently, Employee #1 had not irrigated the burned area immediately or for a long enough period of time, and had redonned her contaminated lab wear. These actions may have contributed to the extent of her injuries that required five days of hospitalization.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, PPE, THIGH, CHEMICAL BURN, NITRIC ACID, SPILL, CHEMICAL, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312665078 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Occupation not reported |