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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125942276 - San Bernardino Community College District
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
San Bernardino Community College District
701 S Mt Vernon
San Bernardino, CA 92410
Mailing Address:
114 S Del Rosa Dr, San Bernardino, CA 92408
Union Status: Union
SIC:8222
NAICS: 611210/Junior Colleges
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/28/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/26/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102494713 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,120 | $0 | $6,120 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,120 | $0 | $6,120 |
| 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 | 342 A | 08/28/2007 | 09/25/2007 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 08/28/2007 | 09/25/2007 | $185 | $185 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3328 G | 08/28/2007 | 09/25/2007 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5194 E01 | 08/28/2007 | 09/25/2007 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 5194 H01 | 08/28/2007 | 09/25/2007 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 p.m. on January 30, 2007, an associate professor at a local community college was exposed to toxic gases from a refrigeration compressor that had overheated due to a faulty test switch. The faulty switch allowed too much current to flow through the motor windings. The professor was teaching an evening class when he realized his eye, nose, upper respiratory irritation he was experiencing was caused by gases from the decomposition of residual refrigerants, and oils present in the hermetically sealed compressor. The gases were blowing from the refrigerant outlet tubing directly into his breathing zone. The professor immediately dismissed the class and drove himself to the Kaiser Fontana Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for three days.
Keywords: EYE, LEAK, COMPRESSOR, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, NOSE, GAS, AIR CONTAMINATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT, OVEREXPOSURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125942276 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Trade and industrial teachers |