Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126175926 - Pacific Continental Textiles Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 126175926

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 10/05/1998

Site Address:
Pacific Continental Textiles Inc
2880 E Ana St
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/18/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/20/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362543035

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201052024

Event: 09/15/1998

Employee's Face Burned by Caustic Soda

On September 15, 1998, Employee #1, a machine operator, was loading caustic soda into a textile dyeing machine. This was done by pouring a bucket containing the caustic soda into an open-topped five gallon tank that was 48 inches in height. Employee #1 slipped and fell, dropping the bucket. Caustic soda spilled onto and underneath his face shield. Chemical burns were sustained to his face and mouth. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Harbor UCLA Hospital.

Keywords: MOUTH, SLIP, CHEMICAL BURN, DYE MACHINE, FALL, SPILL, TEXTILE, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126175926			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Machine operators, not specified

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