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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126125103 - Quemetco/Rsr
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Quemetco/Rsr
720 South 7th Street
City Of Industry, CA 91749
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3341
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/04/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362268401 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 3303 | 08/26/1997 | 09/28/1997 | $2,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 p.m. on May 19, 1997, Employee #1 was preparing to pull out a S3 lead hog from the south bank mold. The process involved putting a ring at the center of the hog, spray misting the hog with water to cool it off, and then attaching it to the crane's hook so that it could be lifted up from the mold. Employee #1 was spray misting the hog with water for the last time prior to it being raised when the hog erupted. Molten lead splashed onto him, burning his scalp, the back of his right ear, the upper part of his neck, and his left hand. Employee #1 was initially taken to Queen of the Valley Hospital and was then transferred to Sherman Oaks Burn Center, where he was treated for second- and third-degree burns. Subsequent investigation determined that at the time of the accident, Employee #1 was standing about 1 ft from the S3 mold and was using a water spray hose with a 6 to 12 in. long handle. Coworkers voiced their safety concern to a supervisor that the length of the water spray handle made them to stand too close to the mold. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 3303.
Keywords: BURN, HEAD, WORK RULES, MOLTEN METAL, EXTENSION HANDLE, NECK, HIGH TEMPERATURE, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126125103 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |