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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310055066 - Cooper Bussmann
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Cooper Bussmann
6805 Sierra Ct, Ste G
Dublin, CA 94568
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5065
NAICS: 423690/Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/18/2006
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/02/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361561558 | ||
| Accident | 361631930 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,680 | $0 | $15,180 |
| Current Penalty | $5,060 | $0 | $0 | $2,150 | $0 | $7,210 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 12/06/2006 | 01/22/2007 | $560 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3382 A | 12/06/2006 | 01/08/2007 | $420 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5194 H01 | 12/06/2006 | 01/08/2007 | $420 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 5162 A | 12/06/2006 | 12/23/2006 | $5,060 | $6,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 5191 E03 B | 12/06/2006 | 12/23/2006 | $750 | $6,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:01 p.m. on June 5, 2006, in the Carbon Processing Room, Employee #1 was monitoring reaction temperature, while adding potassium hydroxide to a reaction vessel that contained other components of a RF Aerogel Synthesis mixture. Employee #2 was observing the process and stood approximately 5 ft away from the reaction vessel. When Employee #1 added an additional 50 grams of potassium hydroxide to the reaction vessel from an aperture at the top of the vessel, an explosion occurred. The experimental procedure was not performed in a laboratory hood, and Employees #1 and #2 were exposed to a mixture of potassium hydroxide, formaldehyde, resourcinol and carbonate on the face, neck and arms. Employee #1 sustained first degree and second degree burns, and Employee #2 sustained minimal first degree burns. Employees #1 and #2 were transported to Valley Care Medical Center in Dublin, CA.
Keywords: BURN, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, FACE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310055066 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Engineering technicians, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 310055066 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Engineering technicians, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 310055066 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Engineering technicians, n.e.c. | ||
| 4 | 310055066 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Engineering technicians, n.e.c. |