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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119706471 - Ebmud East Bay Municipal Utilities District
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Ebmud East Bay Municipal Utilities District
375 11th St.
Oakland, CA 94607
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4952
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/13/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/17/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362119547 | ||
| Accident | 362138885 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 5189 F04 | 09/13/1995 | 11/07/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3321 A | 09/13/1995 | 11/07/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5189 F01 B | 09/13/1995 | 11/07/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5192 G03 A | 09/13/1995 | 11/07/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
On March 21, 1995, Employees #1 and #2, of EBMUD, were exposed to high levels of chlorine gas during a routine maintenance operation on a valve in the chlorination piping system. The scheduled work was to have been performed on CPRV #1 on evaporator #1 in the evaporator room. The line to be opened had been evacuated of chlorine and all incoming chlorine ability had been locked out and tagged out. Both employees had been trained on the procedure and had reviewed the procedure with their supervisor. Both employees were equipped with supplied-air full face mask respirators. Instead of opening CPRV #1, they opened CPRV #2, which was under 90 lb of chlorine gas pressure. Employee #1 was hit directly in the face mask with chlorine gas, and some entered the mask. Employee #2 was unaffected. Alarms sounded and the release was stopped from outside the room. Employee #1 was seen at a hospital and released with no permanent injury.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, OPEN VALVE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, GAS, CHLORINE, HIGH PRESSURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119706471 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 119706471 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |