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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119860161 - Quemetco, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Quemetco, Inc.
720 S. 7th Ave.
City Of Industry, CA 91746
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3339
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/08/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/02/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362271520 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,250 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 3329 B | 02/08/1994 | 12/29/1993 | $2,000 | $6,250 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At about 1:45 a.m. on November 30, 1993, a gas explosion occurred at Quemtco, Inc., when Employee #1 aimed a make-shift gas torch toward the inside of kettle #3 where gas vapor had accumulated when another make-shift gas torch was left earlier by a fellow employee. The employer is engaged in lead extraction from salvaged auto batteries. Employee #1 has been working with the company as a refinery operator since 1988. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 noticed that the pump pipe was frozen and that lead was not flowing into the molds. He took a gas torch and heated the pump pipe, after which he thought of heating the casting pipe, and that resulted in the gas explosion. The employer was cited for violation of T8 CCR 3329(b) and referred to T8 CCR 3328(a) (serious--use of sub-standard equipment).
Keywords: VAPOR, WORK RULES, TORCH, EXPLOSION, PIPE, LEAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119860161 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Helpers, extractive occupations |