Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112100144 - Oregon Steel Mills

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 112100144

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 06/22/1992

Site Address:
Oregon Steel Mills
14000 San Bernardino Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/20/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361401748

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170192850

Event: 06/16/1992

Employee's hand caught in pinch point

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 16, 1992, Employee #1 and a lead man coworker were installing a large drive spindle (approximately 30 tons) as a component of the company steel rolling mill. Employee #1 was helping align the spindle by hand as the crane operator lowered it into position. He placed his hand into a 6 in. diameter pin hole, which resulted in injuries for which he was hospitalized. Employee #1 stated in an interview that he impulsively reached his right hand in close proximity of the pinch point. The crane operator was qualified and there were no faults in the crane or rigging. Employee #1 was well qualified and he had performed the pretask safety briefing. There were no violations of T8CCR safety orders, thus no citation was issued.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, INSTALLING, PIN, FINGER, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, CAUGHT BY, NIP POINT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112100144			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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