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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307187419 - Quemetco, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Quemetco, Inc.
720 S. 7th Ave.
City Of Industry, CA 91746
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2899
NAICS: 325998/All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/16/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/15/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362598484 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Serious | 3383 B | 07/16/2008 | 08/04/2008 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 08/15/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
An operator for a lead-acid battery manufacturer was working in the lead-refining area. He was using a gas torch to heat up casting pipes from a kettle in preparation for casting blocks. He was standing between that kettle and an adjacent one near the mold burner for a pig-casting machine. As he was heating the pipes, a flashback from the mold burner startled him, and he lost control of the gas torch. The torch burned the left side of his neck, shoulder, and ear. The employee's cotton shirt ignited, burning the employee more. He was hospitalized for about 2 weeks with second- and third-degree burns on his neck, ear, and left shoulder. The employee had been working as an operator for his employer for about 7 years.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, PPE, TORCH, LOST CONTROL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307187419 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |