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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119870095 - Precision Specialty Metals
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Precision Specialty Metals
3301 Medford St.
Los Angeles, CA 90063
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3316
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/28/1995
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/22/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362168585 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $5,750 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $5,750 |
| 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 | 342 A | 09/28/1995 | 09/29/1995 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A04 B | 09/29/1995 | 10/16/1995 | $250 | $250 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3270 B | 09/28/1995 | 10/05/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Precision Speciality Metals, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, was lowering a large heavy metal cover onto an elevated opening atop a 7 ft high molten salt bath. The molten salt bath operates at 875 degrees Fahrenheit. It contains sodium hydroxide with a pH of 10 to 14. In an attempt to position himself better so that he could align the cover to the opening, Employee #1 stepped on a metal plate that he thought was welded. The plate gave way and he fell halfway into the molten salt bath. Employee #1 received chemical and thermal burns on both legs and was hospitalized.
Keywords: BURN, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL BURN, FALL, HIGH TEMPERATURE, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119870095 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Supervisors, production occupations |