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Inspection: 311074157 - Trical,Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - Central
Site Address:
Trical,Inc.
1667 Purdy Ave
Mojave, CA 93501
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2879
NAICS: 325320/Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/26/2010
Emphasis: N:Psmpqv
Case Closed: 03/09/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101489664 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Current Violations | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $48,150 | $0 | $0 | $445 | $0 | $48,595 |
| Current Penalty | $27,225 | $0 | $0 | $445 | $0 | $27,670 |
| 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 | 5144 H02 A | 08/10/2009 | 09/12/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5143 A05 | 01/28/2010 | 03/02/2010 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 5144 F02 | 01/28/2010 | 03/02/2010 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 5144 M02 A3 | 01/28/2010 | 03/02/2010 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 5189 D01 D | 01/28/2010 | 03/02/2010 | $1,350 | $2,025 | $0 | 02/16/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 5189 E01 | 01/28/2010 | 03/02/2010 | $135 | $2,025 | $0 | 02/16/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 04001 | Serious | 5189 L02 | 01/28/2010 | 03/02/2010 | $135 | $2,025 | $0 | 02/16/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 05001 | Serious | 3303 | 01/28/2010 | 02/07/2010 | $12,600 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/16/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 9. | 06001 | Serious | 3328 G | 01/28/2010 | 02/07/2010 | $12,600 | $18,000 | $0 | 02/16/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 10. | 07001 | Serious | 5155 D | 01/28/2010 | 02/07/2010 | $135 | $2,025 | $0 | 02/16/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 11. | 08001 | Serious | 5144 D02 A | 01/28/2010 | 02/07/2010 | $135 | $2,025 | $0 | 02/16/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 12. | 09001 | Serious | 3382 A | 01/28/2010 | 02/07/2010 | $135 | $2,025 | $0 | 02/16/2010 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:15 a.m. on July 31, 2009, Employee #1, with TriCal, Inc. (an agricultural chemical mixing plant and chemical transfer facility), was filling a cylinder with 115 lbs of liquid chloropicrin and 245 lbs of liquid methyl bromide. He was adjacent to the cylinder in a ventilated booth. The only personal protective equipment he was wearing was safety glasses and boots. When the cylinder was pressurized to approximately 80 psi, it suddenly ruptured. He was splashed with the chemicals. Employee #1 was transported to Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, CA, where he died at 11:30 p.m. that day from pulmonary edema caused by the inhalation of the chemicals. The cylinder was manufactured and hydrostatically tested to 480 psi in April of 2006 by Manchester Tank & Equipment Company. The ruptured cylinder was found to have severe internal corrosion but no external corrosion. The employer had used the cylinder for various mixtures, one of which contained a detergent and water.
Keywords: LEAK, RESPIRATORY, CYLINDER, PPE, INHALATION, RUPTURE, CORROSION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, PRESSURE RELEASE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311074157 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |