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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116310905 - Teccor Electronics, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Teccor Electronics, Inc.
1801 Hurd Drive
Irving, TX 75038
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3674
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/12/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/16/1997
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $42,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $112,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $27,000 | $28,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100120 Q02 II | 10/05/1995 | 10/25/1995 | $500 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/18/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Other | 19100120 Q02 III | 10/05/1995 | 10/25/1995 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/18/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Other | 19100120 Q02 IX | 10/05/1995 | 10/25/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/18/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Other | 19100120 Q02 X | 10/05/1995 | 10/25/1995 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/18/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01004 | Other | 19100120 Q08 II | 10/05/1995 | 10/18/1995 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/18/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01005A | Other | 19100134 F02 II | 10/05/1995 | 10/18/1995 | $500 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/18/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01005B | Other | 19100134 F02 IV | 10/05/1995 | 10/18/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/18/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01006 | Other | 19101200 H03 III | 10/05/1995 | 10/18/1995 | $500 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/18/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02001 | Unclass | 5A0001 | 10/05/1995 | 10/18/1995 | $27,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/18/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were working in a cleanroom at a semiconductor manufacturer. A concentrated mixture of nitric, hydrofluoric, and acetic acids was being used to etch on silicon wafers in an enclosed, ventilated machine. The acid was also being recirculated by a pump outside the machine. The faulty pump was leaking into a containment box, which eventually overflowed onto a floor littered with waste silicon wafers. It has not been determined how much acid overflowed. The acid mixture reacted with the waste wafer chips, creating a yellowish brown cloud of nitrogen dioxide. The employees summoned their supervisors, who brought them back to the room for about five minutes to determine the cloud's origin. No one was wearing any respiratory protection. Employee #3 entered from a door directly in front of the cloud. She gasped immediately and began choking. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were taken to the hospital and treated overnight for inhalation of corrosive gas. They continue to have respiratory difficulties.
Keywords: LEAK, RESPIRATORY, WORK RULES, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CHEMICAL REACTION, CORROSIVE, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116310905 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electrical and electronic technicians | ||
| 2 | 116310905 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electrical and electronic technicians | ||
| 3 | 116310905 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Electrical and electronic technicians |