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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120165303 - Wintec Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
Wintec Llc
1681 Mcgaw
Irvine, CA 92614
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3769
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/08/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/20/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362356685 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $165 | $0 | $165 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $165 | $0 | $165 |
| 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 | 3329 B | 07/05/2002 | 07/15/2002 | $165 | $165 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working on a high pressure test procedure, testing the change in pressure through a filter using 4,800 psi's with helium gas. When the gas was allowed to flow through the tare tube, Employee #1 heard a huge bang when the tare tube blue out. Employee #1 started looking for the pieces of the tube that was blown out, when he noticed a small tare in his shirt above the belt line. Employee #1 realized that he had been injured. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released. Employee #1 was interviewed and revealed that, during the set-up, a "tare tube" is required to determine the differential flow rate to be applied to the filter during the test. Employee #1 stated that a tare tube was obtained from the cleaning room, and that he used the tube in the test without examining it for the proper wall thickness as he would normally do. The tube Employee #1 used was for a low pressure, and not for the high pressure test performed.
Keywords: ABDOMEN, GAS, TEST EQUIPMENT, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120165303 | Non Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Aerospace engineers |