Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112043542 - Liquid Carbonics

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 112043542

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 04/12/1991

Site Address:
Liquid Carbonics
13200 Main St
Trona, CA 93562

Mailing Address:
2006 E 223rd St, Long Beach, CA 90802

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/23/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/23/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361257918

Violation Summary
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

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	3203 A01	05/28/1991	05/28/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170191464

Event: 03/29/1991

Employee injured by flying hose connector

At approximately 11:30 p.m. on March 29, 1991, Employee #1 and a coworker were unloading liquid carbon dioxide from a tanker truck into a bulk supply tank at the North America Chemical Company. The coworker connected the hose to the tank trailer. When the trailer valve was opened to begin transfer, the female coupling was violently ejected from the male connection on the truck and struck Employee #1 on the leg. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. The male and female parts were cross-threaded and the connection failed when internal pressure was applied.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, UNSECURED, LINE CONNECTOR, HIGH PRESSURE, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112043542			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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