Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119769297 - Schnitzer Steel Products
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Schnitzer Steel Products
12000 Folsom Blvd.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/14/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362272023 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | Other | 4236 A | 03/14/1994 | 04/15/1994 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On Thursday, February 17, 1994, Employee #1, a load checker at Schmitzer Steel Products, Rancho Cordova, CA, was working at a steel recycling center. He lowered the tailgate of a pickup truck to check an engine block for a disallowed oil filter that was attached to it. Employee #1 was climbing on the tailgate when he slipped off and landed across the tongue of the towed trailer. The engine block had been standing on end, and when Employee #1 slipped he tipped it over and it rolled off the tailgate. The engine block landed on his back, and then struck him in the back of the head. The blow pushed his face into the hard ground. Employee #1 sustained a broken jaw and several broken teeth. He was given first aid and then transported by ambulance to UC Medical Center in Sacramento, CA. The hard hat he had been wearing stayed on his head and probably saved his life.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, SLIP, ENGINE, BACK, FALL, STRUCK BY, PICKUP TRUCK, FACE, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119769297 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |
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