Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125753970 - Ecology Control Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Ca-E-Concord (R2-D2)

Inspection Nr: 125753970

Report ID: 0950627

Date Opened: 12/16/2003

Site Address:
Ecology Control Industries
3485 Pacheco Blvd.
Martinez, CA 94553

Mailing Address:
255 Parr Blvd., Richmond, CA 94801

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8711

NAICS: 541330/Engineering Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/29/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362345191

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201486057

Event: 12/13/2003

Employee is burned while operating a vacuum truck

On December 13, 2003, Employee #1 placed a vacuum hose on a vacuum truck in an incorrect manner. After he attempted to reconnect the vacuum hose, it detached and sprayed hot caustic water him. He was hospitalized with second-degree burns over 20 percent of his body. At the time of the accident, the vacuum truck was over-filled, and not creating sufficient vacuum pressure to hold the vacuum hose clamps down on the vacuum truck's suction valve. Due to the ambient noise, Employee #1 was unable to hear the inadequate vacuum.

Keywords: CAUSTIC, HOSE, NOISE, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125753970			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction

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