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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119775310 - Drilube Company
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Drilube Company
711 W Broadway
Glendale, CA 91204
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3471
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/12/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361365406 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $4,560 |
| Current Penalty | $1,030 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $1,405 |
| 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 | 342 A | 03/12/1996 | 03/22/1996 | $375 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5194 F04 | 03/12/1996 | 04/05/1996 | $0 | $185 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A 7 | 03/12/1996 | 03/22/1996 | $1,030 | $4,000 | $0 | 03/28/1996 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working in the North plating shop with one supervisor and a coworker. The supervisor usually mixed 35% hydrogen peroxide into the slurry tank, which was mixed with chemicals in the plating tank of cadmic cyanide solution. The hydrogen peroxide precipitated out impurities in the tank solution, which was diluted to remove the solids. The supervisor asked Employee #1 to get 1 to 3 gallons of hydrogen peroxide and go to the slurry tank. Employee #1 poured the hydrogen peroxide into a nearly dry slurry tank. The small amount of liquid in the tank and hydrogen peroxide exothermically reacted and resulted in a chemical vapor explosion that splashed Employee #1's face and neck. The supervisor and coworker were witnesses but did not actually see the accident.
Keywords: BURN, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, NECK, STRUCK BY, CHEMICAL VAPOR, FACE, TANK, CYANIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119775310 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Metal plating machine operators |