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Inspection: 120336151 - Quemetco Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 120336151
Report ID: 0950644
Date Opened: 12/15/1995

Site Address:
Quemetco Company Inc.
720 South 7th Avenue
Industry, CA 91746

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3691

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361365331
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $10,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,000
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $600 $0 $600
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 3203 A 7 C 03/20/1996 04/03/1996 $600 $5,000 $0 04/11/1996 J - ALJ Decision  
2. 02001 Serious 3203 A 7 F 03/20/1996 04/03/1996 $0 $5,000 $0 04/11/1996 J - ALJ Decision Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170903538
Event: 12/13/1995
Employee burned when molten lead erupts

Employee #1 of Quemetco, Inc., added lead block to a melting pot and then backed up his forklift. The pot of molten lead started to erupt, and he got off his forklift and attempted to leave the area. Employee #1 was showered with molten lead, sustaining second- and third-degree burns to his back, buttocks, and left leg. He was neither experienced nor trained in this specific operation.

Keywords: BURN, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, BACK, INEXPERIENCE, MOLTEN METAL, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, UNTRAINED, LEAD

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 120336151 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Helpers, mechanics and repairers
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