Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112066097 - Columbia Pacific Aluminum

Inspection Information - Office: Riverside District Office

Inspection Nr: 112066097

Report ID: 0950634

Date Opened: 05/13/1991

Site Address:
Columbia Pacific Aluminum
18111 E. Railroad St.
City Of Industry, CA 91744

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3341

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/13/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/05/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361301633

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	3660 A	05/17/1991	06/14/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170190490

Event: 05/06/1991

FORKLIFT OPERATOR BURNED WHEN HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURED

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:55 PM ON MAY 6, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1, WORKING THE SECOND SHIFT, WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT. HE WAS PUSHING A LOAD OF ALUMINUM INTO A LARGE FURNACE, USING AN 18 FOOT LONG EXTENSION ROD/RAMP. THE FORKLIFT'S HYDRAULIC HOSE WAS LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE LIFT, BETWEEN THE FORKS, AND WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. IT WAS NOT REINFORCED BY STEEL, AS THE LIFT'S OTHER HOSES WERE. THE HOSE LINE SUDDENLY RUPTURED, SPRAYING A FINE MIST OF HYDRAULIC FLUID INTO THE FURNACE. THE SPRAY CAUGHT FIRE AND FLASHED BACK ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. HE SUFFERED A SECOND DEGREE BURN ON HIS LEFT ARM AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE. HE WAS NOT WEARING THE REQUIRED HAND AND SLEEVE COVER AND FACE SHIELD. THE FORKLIFT WAS NOT MISUSED OR OVERLOADED. NO VIOLATIONS WERE FOUND.

Keywords: BURN, PPE, WORK RULES, FIRE, HOSE, RUPTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FLASHBACK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112066097			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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