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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112154919 - Packaging Corp Of America
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Packaging Corp Of America
4633 S Downey Rd
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/04/1992
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361350721 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | Repeat | 14301 B | 06/04/1992 | 06/05/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 06/04/1992 | 07/06/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5194 E01 | 06/04/1992 | 07/06/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 5163 B | 06/04/1992 | 07/06/1992 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Packaging Corp. of America, was cleaning a mixing vessel used to make diaper rash ointment. A mixture of pressurized water and detergent is used in a closed system to clean the vessel. When Employee #1 opened the vessel's lid to determine if the level of detergent was at the top of the vessel, water overflowed and splashed over his head, face, and arms. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns and needed skin grafts on his arms. A causal factor of the accident may have been the overheating of the solution; this is speculative because the temperature strip chart was missing. Another factor may have been that the pumps used to pump the solution may have been left on too long, causing the overflow. An overflow drain pipe on the vessel should have been used as an engineering control.
Keywords: BURN, HEAT, WORK RULES, CLEANING, DETERGENT, ARM, OVERHEATED, FACE, PUMP, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112154919 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |