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Inspection Information - Office: Ca Fremont District Office | ||||
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| Nr: 119690634 | Report ID: 0950612 | Open Date: 09/03/2002 | ||
| Nitrex, Inc. | ||||
| 441 Perrymont Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 3398/Metal Heat Treating | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 02/11/2003 | |
| Close Case: | 02/11/2003 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 102365129 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 342 A | 02/25/2003 | 09/03/2002 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 F | 02/25/2003 | 03/13/2003 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 25000010 A | 02/25/2003 | 03/13/2003 | $75 | $75 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 202313359 | Event: 08/23/2002 | Employee Is Injured In Furnace Explosion | ||||
| On August 23, 2002, Employee #1, a manager of a night crew that hardens metal parts for train engines, was introducing disassociated ammonia into a furnace. An explosion occurred and he was struck by the concrete lid of the furnace, which blew off due to the force of the blast. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for multiple serious injuries. The cause of the explosion was not determined, but the cylinder was supposed to be completely purged of oxygen before ammonia was introduced. | ||||||
| Keywords: furnace, ammonia, explosion, chemical reaction, struck by, flying object, chemical | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 119690634 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors, production occupations | ||