Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119839496 - Allied Signal Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 119839496

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 06/16/1993

Site Address:
Allied Signal Inc
850 S. Sepulveda Bl.
El Segundo, CA 90245

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2833

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/19/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/21/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362007239

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3383 A	11/24/1993	11/30/1993	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170158455

Event: 06/16/1993

Employee's head and neck burned by hydrochloric acid

At approximately 10:00 a.m., on June 16, 1993, Employee #1, of Allied Signal, was putting a fitting on an airline/waterline on the ground below the Genetron process plant in El Segundo, CA. A chemical reaction occurred in the hydrogen fluoride (HF) recycle flowmeter #FE-470 (micromotion), releasing hydrochloric acid that spilled on Employee #1. He was admitted to Centinella Hospital, Inglewood, CA, with chemical burns to the head and neck. Employee #1 had not been provided personal protective equipment for protection against chemical releases.

Keywords: HEAD, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, PPE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119839496			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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