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Inspection: 112063516 - Usc School Of Pharmacy
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Inspection Information - Office: Ca Pico Rivera | ||||
| Nr: 112063516 | Report ID: 0950642 | Open Date: 10/31/1990 | ||
| Usc School Of Pharmacy | ||||
| 1985 Zonal Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90033 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 8733/Noncommercial Research Organizations | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 12/19/1990 | |
| Close Case: | 02/22/1991 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 361061716 | |||
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 8 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $4,500 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01002 | Other | 3220 E03 | 12/19/1990 | 12/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01003 | Other | 3221 A | 12/19/1990 | 01/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01004 | Other | 3221 D02 | 12/19/1990 | 12/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01005 | Other | 5162 C | 12/19/1990 | 01/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01006 | Other | 5162 D | 12/19/1990 | 01/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01007 | Other | 6151 C04 | 12/19/1990 | 12/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01008 | Other | 6151 E02 | 12/19/1990 | 01/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02001 | Other | 5162 E | 12/19/1990 | 12/27/1990 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 03001 | Serious | 5167 A | 12/19/1990 | 12/27/1990 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | - |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 170180061 | Event: 10/31/1990 | Two Employees Burned When Ethanol Ignites | ||||
| Employees #1 and #2 were carrying out a chemical reaction on an open lab countertop. This was a hydrogenation reaction starting with material dissolved in ethanol, using hydrogen, and with palladium as a catalyst. The mixture ignited in the beaker, either from contact with oxygen, or from the heat of the reaction with the hydrogen. The beaker exploded with a small "pop" and ethanol was propelled onto both employees. The ethanol ignited, and Employees #1 and #2 ran to the emergency shower in the hallway, only to have the chain come off in their hands. They finally were able to extinguish the flames in the second emergency shower, but not before suffering third-degree burns on their arms, torsos, and thighs. The employees had not carried out the reaction before with this amount of material. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, hydrogen, flammable liquid, torso, equipment failure, ethanol, chemical reaction, arm, leg | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 112063516 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Clinical Laboratory technologists and technicians | ||
| 2 | 112063516 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Chemists, except biochemists | ||