Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 119955920 - Broco Environmental Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Ca San Bernardino

Nr: 119955920	Report ID: 0950633	Open Date: 01/14/1997

Broco Environmental Inc
2610 North Alder Avenue Rialto, CA 92377		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 8999/Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
Mailing: 2824 North Locust Avenue, Rialto, CA 92377

Inspection Type:	Accident
Scope:	Partial	Advanced Notice:	N
Ownership:	Private
Safety/Health:	Health	Close Conference:	07/09/1997
		Close Case:	07/08/2008

Related Activity:	Type	ID	Safety	Health
	Accident	361401417

Violation Summary
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			8		12
Current Violations	3			7		10
Initial Penalty	$2,740	$0	$0	$2,530	$0	$5,270
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$2,125	$0	$3,625
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
	#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
	1.	01001	Other	23400023	07/09/1997	08/29/1997	$100	$135	$0	09/19/1997	D - Govt Dismissed
	2.	01002	Other	5144 D 2	07/09/1997	08/29/1997	$100	$135	$0		I - Informal Settlement
	3.	01003	Other	5214 D01	07/09/1997	08/29/1997	$1,375	$1,375	$0	09/19/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
Deleted	4.	01004	Other	5144 D04	07/09/1997	08/29/1997	$0	$135	$0	09/19/1997	D - Govt Dismissed
	5.	01005	Other	3660 A	07/09/1997	08/29/1997	$100	$135	$0		I - Informal Settlement
	6.	01006	Other	3220 B 4	07/09/1997	08/29/1997	$150	$205	$0		I - Informal Settlement
	7.	01007	Other	5192 P01	07/09/1997	08/29/1997	$150	$205	$0		I - Informal Settlement
	8.	01008	Other	5192 P03	07/09/1997	08/29/1997	$150	$205	$0		I - Informal Settlement
	9.	02001	Serious	5164 A	07/09/1997	08/29/1997	$500	$685	$0	09/19/1997	W - Empr Withdrew
	10.	03001	Serious	5162 A	07/09/1997	07/14/1997	$500	$685	$0		I - Informal Settlement
	11.	04001	Serious	5162 B	07/09/1997	08/01/1997	$500	$685	$0		I - Informal Settlement
Deleted	12.	05001	Serious	3400 C	07/09/1997	08/29/1997	$0	$685	$0	09/19/1997	D - Govt Dismissed

	Inspection		Degree	Occupation
Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 170846984		Event: 01/14/1997	Two Employees Burned In Acid Explosion
At approximately 11:15 a.m. on January 14, 1997, Employees #1 and #2 were in container bay #6, unpacking the contents of a metal 55-gallon lab pack drum received from a hazardous water generator, and packing them into a new lab pack drum. They were placing a glass container of picric acid into the new drum when the container exploded. Both employees suffered second- and third-degree burns to their faces, necks, and arms. In addition, they experienced severe eye irritation and Employee #2's arm was fractured when he was propelled by the blast into the wall of the contained bay. Employees #1 and #2 worked for a company that performed hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal operations.
Keywords: burn, explosion, chemical reaction, hazardous waste, arm, face, chemical
1	119955920			Occupation Not Listed

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