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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115751448 - Pacific Pure Aid Company
Inspection Information - Office: Medford
Site Address:
Pacific Pure Aid Company
619 S Fir St
Medford, OR 97501
Mailing Address:
Po Box 157, Silverton, OR 97381
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2032
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/02/1992
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/03/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 74460874 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| Current Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100219 E03 I | 04/10/1992 | 01/24/1992 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 04/10/1992 | 01/24/1992 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was using a two-handed high pressure water cleaning wand to clean a food dryer. The nozzle was delivering about 1,500 psi at 3 gallons per minute. Employee #1 was standing on an elevated metal catwalk trying to wash an elbow that was approximately one foot in diameter. When he placed one foot on the elbow to hold it and began to wash it, he fell down. Employee #1 attempted to catch himself with his left hand, and in the process triggered the spray nozzle, which lacerated his left wrist. The pressure cut through the skin, damaging tissue and ligaments and injecting a 1 percent chlorine solution into the surrounding tissue. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: CLEANING, CHLORINE, LACERATION, HIGH PRESSURE, WATER HOSE, LOST CONTROL, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL, UNSTABLE POSITION, WRIST
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115751448 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction |