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Inspection: 112154943 - Amvac Chemicals Corp
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Inspection Information - Office: Ca Pico Rivera | ||||
| Nr: 112154943 | Report ID: 0950642 | Open Date: 01/29/1992 | ||
| Amvac Chemicals Corp | ||||
| 4100 E Washington St Los Angeles, CA 90023 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 2879/Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 07/29/1992 | |
| Close Case: | 06/22/1995 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 361350796 | |||
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5194 E03 A | 07/21/1992 | 07/29/1992 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 170189948 | Event: 12/30/1991 | Employee Suffers Chemical Splash To Face | ||||
| Employee #1 was performing a test procedure to determine the chlorine number for pentachloronitrobenzene (pcnb). Part of the procedure is to heat the mixture to 50 degrees C. Using a pipet, Employee #1 added 50 ml of distilled water. This procedure was performed in a lab hood with the door half open. When she added the water, an exothermic reaction occurred; the mixture started to boil. When she saw the mixture boiling violently, Employee #1 stepped back. The mixture exploded, and part of the chemical splashed and hit the inside lab door. The rest splashed on the floor and a few drops hit Employee #1 on the face. Employee #1 was hospitalized with chemical burns. Management stated it was an "anomaly" mixture. | ||||||
| Keywords: explosion, chemical reaction, chemical burn, struck by, face, chemical | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 112154943 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Chemical technicians | ||