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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111883880 - Dow Chemical
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Dow Chemical
901 Loveridge Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1398, Pittsburg, CA 94565
Union Status: Union
SIC:2812
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/07/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/26/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361048499 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3272 C | 04/11/1991 | 11/02/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
During a plant shutdown, subcontractors were working on a pipeline that was beneath a 25 ft high work platform. The subcontractors worked all day, but when they left they did not replace a 2 ft by 4 ft section of floor grating on the platform because they thought a coworker would make a final inspection of the job. The coworker did make a visual close-out inspection, but no one climbed onto the section of the platform where the grate had been left open. It remained open for two days. At 2:00 a.m. on August 24, 1990, Employee #1 fell through the grate opening and severely tore the ligaments in his right knee.
Keywords: KNEE, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, GRATING, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111883880 | Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Mixing and blending machine operators |