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Inspection Information - Office: Ca Van Nuys | ||||
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| Nr: 120314745 | Report ID: 0950643 | Open Date: 03/30/2005 | ||
| Hi-Shear Technology Corp. | ||||
| 26313 Golden Valley Road Santa Clarita, CA 91350 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 3728/Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
| NAICS: 336411/Aircraft Manufacturing | ||||
| Mailing: 24225 Garnier Street, Torrance, CA 90505 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 08/31/2005 | |
| Close Case: | 09/08/2005 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 361395726 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| 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 Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 5248 A | 08/31/2005 | 08/31/2005 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 201119351 | Event: 02/07/2005 | Employee Is Injured In Chemical Explosion | ||||
| On February 7, 2005, Employee #1 was producing a batch of Zirconium Potassium Perchlorate at Hi-Shear Technology Corporation's Saugus Facility. He was wearing 100 percent cotton garments, conductive safety shoes, safety glasses, and an anti-static wrist strap. Without waiting for the mixture to dry thoroughly, he used a mortal and pestle to blend the material. When the material exploded, Employee #1 sustained a fractured left arm and shrapnel lacerations to his hands. He was hospitalized at Henry Mayo clinic for treatment. Employee #1 understood that he was working unsafely, contrary to his training. | ||||||
| Keywords: fracture, ppe, work rules, explosion, laceration, chemical reaction, arm, hand, chemical | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 120314745 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Chemical engineers | ||