Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119797595 - Castle Metals
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Castle Metals
1625 Tillie Lewis Drive
Stockton, CA 95206
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5051
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/17/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/25/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361397342 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $400 |
| 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 | 5042 A10 | 01/30/1996 | 01/03/1996 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 01/30/1996 | 01/03/1996 | $100 | $100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a warehouse worker for Castle Metals, was loading bundled metal into a van using an overhead crane with two 5 ton hoists. He was using pendant controls to move the elevated load west and then south into the van when the load started to swing. When Employee #1 grabbed the back chain either the load shifted or a kinked chain became unkinked, causing it to tighten about the load and his thumb, inflicting a crushing amputation injury.
Keywords: LOADING, HOISTING MECHANISM, LOAD SHIFT, SUSPENDED LOAD, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, CRANE OPERATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119797595 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |
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