Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120069232 - California Amplifier

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 120069232

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 05/26/1993

Site Address:
California Amplifier
460 Calle San Pablo
Camarillo, CA 93012

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7699

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/17/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362158560

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
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	3203 B01	06/29/1993	06/28/1993	$150	$150	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170719272

Event: 04/01/1993

One employee suffer burns; another has chest pains

About 12:42 p.m. on April 1, 1993, Employee #1 was using a pedestal grinder to smooth a magnesium housing for satellite dish controls. The belt for the abrasive grinder broke and may have struck the inside of the metal guard causing a spark which ignited the magnesium dust. Employee #1 was burned. Employee #2, who was working in the accounting office, located away from the fire incident area, experienced chest pains. Employees #1 and #2 were taken to Pleasant Valley Hospital where they were treated and released.

Keywords: BURN, FIRE, BROKEN CABLE, INHALATION, SPARK, COMBUSTIBLE DUST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120069232			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Bookkeepers, accounting and auditing clerks
2	120069232			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified

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