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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125881763 - Searles Valley Minerals
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Searles Valley Minerals
82090 First Street
Trona, CA 93562
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 367, Trona, CA 93592
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1474
NAICS: 212391/ Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/07/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/11/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102443108 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $350 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 D | 12/07/2005 | 12/21/2005 | $0 | $350 | $0 | 12/23/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. June 9, 2005, an employee was working for large chemical plant that recovered and processed commercial minerals from the dry lake beds in the area. The employee was unclogging some nozzles used in a process when pressure in the pipeline system sprayed the slurry of sodium carbonate monohydrate out of the drain valve with such a force that the employee was splashed with the hot material. The employee received first aid at the work site and was transferred from the Ridgecrest Region Hospital to the Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, where he received 13 days of inpatient treatment for his injuries.
Keywords: CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125881763 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Separating, filtering & clarifying mach. operators |