Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112134481 - Grand Junction Steel

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112134481

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 07/30/1992

Site Address:
Grand Junction Steel
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90840

Mailing Address:
1101 Third Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361324908

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
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	3704	08/05/1992	08/17/1992	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	1511 B	08/05/1992	08/17/1992	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 511303

Event: 06/26/1992

Employee's leg fractured by falling steel sections

At about 11:30 a.m. on June 26, 1992, Employee #1, of Grand Junction Steel, was assisting the loading of 12 ft sections of tubular steel with a forklift. When the forklift apparently struck the beam stand supporting the tubular steel sections, the beam stand fell over onto Employee #1's right lower leg, causing a fracture. Employee #1 was transported by paramedics to Long Beach Community Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, STEEL TUBE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112134481			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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