Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315427385 - Sic Processing Usa Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 315427385

Report ID: 1054191

Date Opened: 06/22/2011

Site Address:
Sic Processing Usa Llc
6949 N Cutter Cir
Portland, OR 97217

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2899

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/19/2011

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/17/2012

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	701076001 D	09/01/2011	06/23/2011	$900	$900	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100307 B	09/01/2011	05/30/2012	$1,350	$1,350	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202613733

Event: 06/22/2011

Explosion Knocks over Employee

At 1 1:30 p.m. on June 22, 2011, Employee #1 was operating a grinder, and a pocket of hydrogen gas exploded. Employee #1 cut off a unistrut as part of a project to install hangers for processing pipe. The work was being completed next to a 300 gallon waste water tank which was being used to dump was a batch of Silicon Carbide slurry. The process being used generated a pocket of hydrogen which exploded when a spark from the grinding ignited the gas. The explosion caused a wave that split the seam of the plastic tank and pushed the tank in the direction of the employee, knocking him to the ground. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a concussion and bruised ribs.

Keywords: HEAD, EXPLOSION, RIB, CONCUSSION, CONTUSION, HYDROGEN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315427385					Occupation not reported

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