Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125885442 - Tamco Steel, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125885442

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 03/16/2004

Site Address:
Tamco Steel, Inc.
12459-B Arrow Highway
258849 Cucamonga, CA 91739

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 325, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739

Union Status: Union

SIC:3325

NAICS: 331513/Steel Foundries (except Investment)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101154730

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$425	$0	$425
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	3220 B	09/15/2004	10/18/2004	$0	$425	$0	10/08/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201159506

Event: 03/16/2004

Employee burned when electric-arc furnace explodes

At approximately 2:20 a.m. on March 16, 2004, Employee #1, an environmental safety technician, and three coworkers were attempting to stop a water leak on a furnace. The electric-arc furnace was used to convert scrap metal into new reinforcing bars for construction. A loud popping sound was heard and all workers ran. The furnace exploded and three coworkers were struck from behind by hot steam and flying debris driven by the pressure wave of the explosion. Employee #1 was observing from the control room when the explosion blew out the front observation glass and the back window. Two of the three coworkers on the furnace floor were treated for burns and cuts and released but were not recorded as injuries. Employee #1 suffered severe burns and required surgery and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, FURNACE, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125885442			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Laborers, except construction

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