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Inspection Information - Office: Process Safety Management Unit - North | ||||
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| Nr: 1232555.015 | Report ID: 0950671 | Open Date: 05/11/2017 | ||
| Process Cooling International Inc | ||||
| 5610 E. Olive Avenull Fresno, CA 93727 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: | ||||
| NAICS: 811310/Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | ||||
| Mailing: 4812 Enterprise Waynull, Modesto, CA 95356 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 08/04/2017 | |
| Emphasis: | N:Chemnep, S:Chemnh3 | Close Case: | 12/16/2019 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Referral | 1211663 | Yes | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1232766 | Yes | ||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $43,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $43,875 |
| Current Penalty | $20,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,250 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| Deleted | 1. | 01001 | Serious | 3314(G) | 08/07/2017 | 08/17/2017 | $10,125 | $10,125 | $0 | 09/25/2017 | Y - State Decision |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3329(E) | 08/07/2017 | 08/17/2017 | $10,125 | $10,125 | $0 | 09/25/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| Deleted | 3. | 03001 | Serious | 5189(F)(4) | 08/07/2017 | 08/17/2017 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $0 | 09/25/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 5189(H)(3) | 08/07/2017 | 08/17/2017 | $10,125 | $10,125 | $0 | 09/25/2017 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 97568.015 | Event: 05/11/2017 | Uncontrolled Release Of Anhydrous Ammonia And No Employee Wa | ||||
| At 7:15 a.m. on May 10, 2017, vapor phase anhydrous ammonia was released in an u ncontrolled manner from a high-pressure line. The release took place when an emp loyee drilled a 5/32-inch diameter pilot hole into a 3-inch schedule 40 seamless steel pipe containing anhydrous ammonia. The pilot hole was drilled as a starte r hole for a ?-inch diameter pipe connection for a new auto-purger. No injuries or illness resulted from the incident. No harm to any employee occurred. | ||||||
| Keywords: ammonia, vapor | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 1232555.015 | Non Hospitalized injury | Plumber, pipefitter and steamfiter apprentices | |||