Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112157979 - Kriegler Steel Products

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 112157979

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 08/20/1991

Site Address:
Kriegler Steel Products
4896 Gregg Road
Pico Rivera, CA 90660

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 308, Pico Rivera, CA 90660

Union Status: Union

SIC:3442

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/23/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/03/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361349947

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	3203 A	08/23/1991	09/10/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170180558

Event: 08/13/1991

Employee's wrist cut by grinding disk

At approximately 8:20 a.m. on August 13, 1991, Employee #1, a 54-year-old employee of Krieger Steel Products Co. for 21 years, was finishing a door with a 1 1/2 hp Milwaukee surface grinder, 7 in. disk, model #6072, 5,000 rpm. The grinding disk hit the butt of a hinge, slipped, and cut Employee #1's left wrist. He was taken to Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital and hospitalized for two days. He is now being treated as an outpatient. The employer was cited for not training the employee on proper working methods and was advised to implement and oversee safety procedures.

Keywords: GRINDER, WORK RULES, SLIP, LACERATION, UNTRAINED, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112157979			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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