Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300863578 - Tamco Steel

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 300863578

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 09/23/2003

Site Address:
Tamco Steel
12459-B Arrow Rte Hwy
00859816ucamonga, CA 91739

Mailing Address:
12459-B Arrow Rte Hwy, 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: 02/04/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/24/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101151900

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,375	$0	$5,375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,375	$0	$5,375
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	342 A	02/04/2004	02/18/2004	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 A02	02/04/2004	02/18/2004	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201158045

Event: 08/22/2003

Employee is burned by oxygen lance

At about 8:50 p.m. on August 22, 2003, Employee #1 was opening a ladle of molten steel with an oxygen lance. He was standing in a booth made for this purpose. After Employee #1 lost control of the open, lit lance, it flew back through the window into the booth pointed towards him, igniting his clothes. Employee #1 was hospitalized with third-degree burns on his groin area and his left thigh.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, OXYGEN, STEEL-MELTING FURN, STEEL, LADLE, THIGH, MOLTEN METAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300863578			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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