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Inspection: 112024583 - Northridge Hospital Medical Center

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 112024583
Report ID: 0950643
Date Opened: 03/10/1992

Site Address:
Northridge Hospital Medical Center
18300 Roscoe Blvd.
Northridge, CA 91328

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8062

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 04/16/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/07/1992

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361273840
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 9 9
Current Violations 9 9
Initial Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Other 4650 J 05/08/1992 03/23/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 5220 H02 04/16/1992 06/07/1992 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
3. 01003 Other 5220 D02 A 05/08/1992 05/07/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 5220 G02 A 05/08/1992 04/23/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01005 Other 5144 C 05/08/1992 04/30/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01006 Other 5144 F01 05/08/1992 04/30/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 01007 Other 5220 H01 C 05/08/1992 04/23/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 01008 Other 5220 K02 B 05/08/1992 04/23/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 01009 Other 5194 H02 E 05/08/1992 04/23/1992 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170181812
Event: 03/04/1992
EMPLOYEES ARE EXPOSED TO ETHYLENE OXIDE GAS

AT APPROXIMATELY 6:50 P.M. ON MARCH 4, 1992, AN ACCIDENTAL ETHYLENE OXIDE RELEASE OCCURRED AT NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE REPLACING TWO ETHYLENE OXIDE GAS CYLINDERS IN THE CENTRAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY REMOVING A VALVE PROTECTION DEVICE FROM ONE OF THE CYLINDERS. A CHANNEL LOCK WRENCH WAS USED TO LOOSEN THE VALVE PROTECTOR. WHEN THE WRENCH WAS TURNED, PART OF THE WRENCH PROTRUDED THROUGH THE VALVE PROTECTION CAP AND CAUGHT THE VALVE HAND WHEEL, PARTLY OPENING IT AND RELEASING ETHYLENE OXIDE GAS. THE FLOW OF GAS WAS STOPPED BY TURNING THE CHANNEL LOCK WRENCH IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, WHICH CLOSED THE VALVE.

Keywords: WRENCH, MAINTENANCE, VAPOR, ETHYLENE OXIDE, INHALATION, VALVE, OVEREXPOSURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 112024583 Non Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
2 112024583 Non Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Supervisors, mechanics and repairers
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