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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125942417 - Tst Inc Dba Timco Standard Tandem
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Tst Inc Dba Timco Standard Tandem
11601 Etiwanda Ave
Fontana, CA 92337
Mailing Address:
11601 Etiwanda Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3341
NAICS: 331314/Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/15/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102496940 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,270 | $0 | $1,270 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,270 | $0 | $1,270 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 01/15/2008 | 02/04/2008 | $635 | $635 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3650 T11 | 01/15/2008 | 02/04/2008 | $635 | $635 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
At 3:35 a.m. on July 16, 2007, Employee #1, a furnace operator, suffered face and hand burns from a flash fire that erupted from the Number 2 aluminum furnace at TST, Inc. in Fontana, California. The employer receives scrap aluminum and melts it in furnaces to produce a variety of aluminum ingots, billets and other stock pieces for various end users. Employee #1 had been charging Furnace Number 2 with aluminum scrap since his shift started at 11:00 p.m. on July 15, 2007, using a John Deere front-end loading tractor according to the instructions of his supervisor. At 3:35 a.m. on July 16, 2007, undetermined contaminants in Furnace Number 2 caused a flash fire that engulfed the operator and his tractor. Employee #1 was required to wear heat-resistant protective clothing, but he still received serious burns because he had not been wearing the required protective gloves at the time of the flash fire from the furnace. Employee #1 was transported to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center where he was admitted for three days of inpatient medical treatment including skin grafts for his right hand.
Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, FRONT END LOADER, KILN, ALUMINUM PROCESSING, FIRE, FACE, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125942417 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |