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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112196407 - P & T Metals Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
P & T Metals Inc.
2213 N. Tyler Ave.
S. El Monte, CA 91733
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/17/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/22/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361278518 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 9 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 9 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $525 | $0 | $0 | $210 | $0 | $735 |
| Current Penalty | $525 | $0 | $0 | $210 | $0 | $735 |
| 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 | 23400001 | 10/17/1991 | 05/24/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3220 A | 10/17/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3221 A | 10/17/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 A01 | 10/17/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3578 G | 10/17/1991 | 05/17/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3660 A | 10/17/1991 | 05/17/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 3661 C | 10/17/1991 | 05/17/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01008 | Other | 3664 A | 10/17/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 14301 A | 10/17/1991 | 11/18/1991 | $35 | $35 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Serious | 3306 | 10/17/1991 | 05/17/1991 | $525 | $525 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 4:00 P.M. ON MAY 13, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1, A WORKER AT THE P&T METAL SALVAGING COMPANY, WAS ASSIGNED TO CUT UP SALVAGED 26-INCH LONG BY 4-INCH DIAMETER ALUMINUM OXYGEN CYLINDERS, USING AN "ENTERPRISE" HYDRAULIC SHEARING MACHINE, MODEL Z16L, SERIAL #3612. ONE OF THE CYLINDERS WAS APPARENTLY STILL PRESSURIZED, AND BLEW UP AS HE CUT INTO IT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS BROUGHT TO THE USC MEDICAL CENTER IN LOS ANGELES, WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A BROKEN ARM, BROKEN RIBS, AND OTHER INTERNAL INJURIES. HE WAS KEPT IN THE HOSPITAL FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS. THE EMPLOYER WAS CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF T8CCR3306 AND SEVERAL OTHER VIOLATIONS.
Keywords: OXYGEN, SHEARING MACHINE, FRACTURE, CYLINDER, WORK RULES, SCRAP YARD, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, ARM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112196407 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Slicing and cutting machine operators |