Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301328340 - Ace Clearwater Enterprises

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 301328340

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 07/23/2002

Site Address:
Ace Clearwater Enterprises
7322 Quimby Avenue
Paramount, CA 90723

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3441

NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/29/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101800084

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$135	$0	$135
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$135	$0	$135
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	23500011	08/29/2002	09/24/2002	$135	$135	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201795960

Event: 07/23/2002

Toxic Fumes No Employees Injured During Accident

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 23, 2002, a business that manufactured aerospace parts by drop hammer forging was the site of a reddish toxic cloud. Aluminum alloy parts had been placed in a nitric acid solution bath for cleaning. According to the company's internal report, a thermostat device on the tank failed, causing the tank to operate at a temperature higher than required. The lab results of the aluminum parts revealed that the alloy had a slightly higher copper content than normal and that being combined with the high temperature of the nitric acid bath caused the toxic cloud to be released into the atmosphere. There were no employees injured as a result of the accident.

Keywords: ALUMINUM DUST, CLEANING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301328340					Occupation not reported

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