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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106977747 - A & H Steel
Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco
Site Address:
A & H Steel
1000 Whipple Road
Union City, CA 94587
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3444
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/26/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360456370 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 11/15/1988 | 12/29/1988 | $150 | $280 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100217 B07 II | 11/15/1988 | 01/18/1989 | $200 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100217 B07 VA | 11/15/1988 | 01/18/1989 | $200 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100217 D01 I | 11/15/1988 | 11/18/1988 | $400 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100217 F02 | 11/15/1988 | 11/18/1988 | $400 | $490 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 19100219 K01 | 11/15/1988 | 12/29/1988 | $0 | $140 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19100217 B07 VD | 11/15/1988 | 12/29/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19100217 E01 II | 11/15/1988 | 11/30/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 10:20 a.m. on October 7, 1988, Employee #1 was forming 5-inch code caps using press #441, a 95-ton, part-revolution, mechanical power press. Apparently, she stacked the cap blanks on the bolster plate of the press higher than the stroke of the machine. When she pressed the two-hand control buttons, the piles of blanks were squeezed between the bolster plate and the upper plate. The blanks were expelled horizontally with great force, some striking her in the abdomen and others thrown as far as 75 ft from the press. Employee #1 was given first aid and taken to Eden Trauma Center. She died at 3:17 p.m. during surgery to repair a ruptured liver and kidney.
Keywords: ABDOMEN, POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, LIVER, RUPTURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, KIDNEY, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106977747 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |