Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307187419 - Quemetco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307187419

Report ID: 0950636

Date Opened: 02/15/2008

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362598484

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 202474797

Event: 01/20/2008

Employee Is Burned by Torch

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307187419			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous plant and system operators

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