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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112135223 - So California Transport Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
So California Transport Inc
645 N Pioneer Ave
Wilmington, CA 90744
Mailing Address:
701 N Pioneer Ave, Wilmington, CA 90744
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/04/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361411580 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $1,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400 | $0 | $1,400 |
| 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 | 3382 A | 09/04/1992 | 09/11/1992 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 22, 1992, Employees #1 and #2 were attempting to upright a truck trailer containing sodium hydroxide (NaOH), which had fallen to its side earlier in the day in the yard of Southern California Transport in Wilmington, CA. In the attempt to upright the trailer, the employees had placed a crane sling a around the trailer and transferred NaOH from the fallen trailer to the upright trailer to lessen the load. To transfer the NaOH to the upright trailer, they placed the fallen trailer under pressure (approximately 20 psi). As the NaOH was being transferred, Employees #1 and #2 moved to and observed the dome hatch of the fallen trailer. The dome hatch blew open violently, striking Employee #1 in his head and driving him under a flatbed trailer. Employee # 2 was splashed in the face with NaOH. Upon hearing the explosion, employees assisted Employee # 2 to a deluge shower 2 eyewash and notified Los Angeles City Fire Department R.A. Unit 85. The R.A. unit responded and confirmed the death of Employee #1. Employee # 2 was sent to a clinic in Wilmington, and transferred to San Pedro Hospital.
Keywords: HEAD, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL BURN, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TRAILER, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112135223 | Fatality | Fracture | Supervisors, motor vehicle operators | ||
| 2 | 112135223 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Truck drivers, heavy |