Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126107473 - Quemetco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126107473

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 04/22/2004

Site Address:
Quemetco, Inc.
720 S. 7th Ave.
City Of Industry, CA 91746

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3356

NAICS: 331491/ Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/10/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/18/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362590499

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$525	$0	$525
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A04	08/09/2004	09/11/2004	$375	$375	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3338 A	08/09/2004	09/11/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	3241 C	08/09/2004	09/11/2004	$150	$150	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201798295

Event: 03/25/2004

Employee's finger is amputated while moving a drum

At about 1:00 a.m. on March 25, 2004, Employee #1, a refinery operator at a plant where lead is recycled from car batteries, was moving a 55-gallon drum containing caustic soda. The employee moved the drums with his hands to have clearance so he could remove the lid and open the drum. In the process, his left little finger and ring finger became crushed between the drum and a wall, causing the amputation of his little finger.

Keywords: BATTERY, AMPUTATED, CAUSTIC, FINGER, DRUM, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, REFINERY, LEAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126107473			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production helpers

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