Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112043427 - Timco/Tandem

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 112043427

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 02/12/1991

Site Address:
Timco/Tandem
11591 Etiwanda Ave
Fontana, CA 92335

Mailing Address:
11591 Etiwanda Ave., Fontana, CA 92335

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3341

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/14/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/21/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361259427

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3383 B	03/21/1991	03/21/1991	$2,000	$2,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170191415

Event: 03/06/1991

Employee burned on arms by flying molten aluminum

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on March 6, 1991, Employee #1 was preparing to pull the drain plug from a molten aluminum smelter pot to drain residual aluminum after a casting or production run. He was wearing a hard hat, face shield, heavy gloves, and company-issued heat resistant cotton jacket and coveralls. As the smelter pot was draining, a small explosion occurred inside and Employee #1 was struck by flying molten aluminum. He suffered third-degree burns on both arms and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, ALUMINUM PROCESSING, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, MOLTEN METAL, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112043427			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Molding and casting machine operators

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