Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112063201 - Pgp Industries Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112063201

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 07/02/1992

Site Address:
Pgp Industries Inc
13429 Alondra Bl
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Mailing Address:
13429 Alondra Bl ., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3341

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/22/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/27/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361347297

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$400	$0	$7,400
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$400	$0	$1,400
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	342 A	12/22/1992	07/02/1992	$400	$400	$0		J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	3209 A	12/22/1992	01/21/1993	$400	$1,000	$0	03/17/1993	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	03001	Serious	3214 B	12/22/1992	01/21/1993	$1,000	$1,000	$0	03/17/1993	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
4.	04001	Serious	5167 A	12/22/1992	01/21/1993	$1,000	$5,000	$0	03/17/1993	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170156376

Event: 06/27/1992

Employee burned in chemical boil-over

At approximately 8:20 a.m. on June 27, 1992, Employee #1, of PGP Industries, Inc., poured a 5 gallon pail of acid into a reactor of solution at about 105 degrees F. The reactor boiled over, and Employee #1 suffered chemical burns to his arms, chest, knees, and ankles. He was not protected by shielding or other appropriate means. A serious violation of T8CCR 5167(a) was observed and cited. Other serious and regulatory violations were also observed and cited.

Keywords: CHEST, KNEE, REACTOR, PPE, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, ARM, ANKLE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112063201			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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