Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112082912 - American Hydroblasting

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112082912

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 11/09/1990

Site Address:
American Hydroblasting
3700 W. 190th St.
Torrance, CA 90503

Mailing Address:
2278 230th St., Torrance, CA 90503

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/03/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/20/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361292675

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170187488

Event: 10/23/1990

Employee's foot fractured when struck by flying pipe fitting

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on October 23, 1990, Employee #1 was operating a hydro-blasting machine when a pipe fitting failed. A piece of the fitting struck his left foot , breaking five bones.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HYDRAULIC TOOL, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112082912			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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