Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125881862 - Ch20 Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125881862

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 12/14/2005

Site Address:
Ch20 Inc
687 S Wanamaker Ave
Ontario, CA 91761

Mailing Address:
15518 Graham St., Huntington Beach, CA 92649

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4941

NAICS: 221310/Water Supply and Irrigation Systems

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/27/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/23/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102446085

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$5,000	$0	$23,000
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$2,800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	04/27/2006	05/02/2006	$1,000	$5,000	$0	03/06/2007	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Serious	3329 D	04/27/2006	05/15/2006	$1,800	$18,000	$0	03/06/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202442612

Event: 10/27/2005

Employee Suffers Burns from Pressurized Hot Water

At approximately 4:05 p.m. on October 27, 2005, Employee #1, a water treatment service worker, was performing a service requiring introduction of chemicals into the closed and pressurized boiler water system. When he attempted to add a second dose of chemicals through a bypass feeder chemical addition system, the internal pressure had not been fully released before he attempted to remove the lid from the chemical addition tank. The residual internal pressure forced the hot water, which was at 200 degrees Fahrenheit, out of the tank and sprayed Employee #1's arms and torso. He suffered second and third degree burns and was hospitalized for eight days.

Keywords: BURN, BOILER, TORSO, ARM, PRESSURE RELEASE, CHEMICAL, HOT WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125881862			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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