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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313642282 - Mesa Environmental Services Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Mesa Environmental Services Inc
Vopak Terminals 3601 Dock St T1
Long Beach, CA 90755
Mailing Address:
1444 E Burnett, Signal Hill, CA 90755
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 562112/Hazardous Waste Collection
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/21/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101032902 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $975 | $0 | $975 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $975 | $0 | $975 |
| 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 | 3329 D | 07/12/2011 | 07/15/2011 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 07/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3382 A | 07/12/2011 | 07/15/2011 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 07/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3383 A | 07/12/2011 | 07/15/2011 | $325 | $325 | $0 | 07/22/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:30 p.m. on January 13, 2011, Employee #1 and a coworker, with Mesa Environmental Services. Inc., were standing on a vacuum truck's work platform. They were draining a liquid cleaning material through a 2 in. flexible hose into the truck's open rear hatch. The liquid material was a combination of citric acid, hot water and residue sodium hydroxide used to flush the company's product line. This material flowed into the vacuum truck's tank by gravity through the flexible hose from an overhead product line. The employees looped the hose around truck's rear hatch and Employee #1 held the free end of the hose to direct the flow of the liquid material into the truck's tank. When a terminal worker opened the storage tank's product line valve, the pressure caused the flexible hose to whip around. The liquid material sprayed onto Employee #1's face and thigh. Employee #1 used an emergency eyewash station and shower at the loading station, which automatically summoned emergency responders. Employee #1 was treated at St. Mary's Hospital for chemical burns to his eyes, lips, tongue. He was then transferred to Torrance Memorial Burn Center, where he was admitted for treatment.
Keywords: BURN, EYE, TANK TRUCK, HOSE, VALVE, CHEMICAL BURN, PIPE, FACE, PRESSURE RELEASE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313642282 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Truck drivers, heavy |