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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119811396 - Mid-State Steel Erectors Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office
Site Address:
Mid-State Steel Erectors Inc
2nd & A Street
Davis, CA 95616
Mailing Address:
1916 Cherokee Road, Stockton, CA 95205
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/27/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/04/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361497407 |
Investigation Summary
On September 9, 1993, Employee #1, of Mid-State Steel, was welding galvanized decking sheets. According to management officials of Mid-State Steel, Pacific Metals, another sub-contractor of the UC Davis job site, was responsible for the welding of galvanized decking. Employee #1 experienced symptoms associated with metal fume fever and went to St. Joseph's Hospital in Stockton, CA, where he was treated and released. A diagnosis of dehydration and kidney failure was pronounced. Based on existing toxicological data, no connection of kidney failure and exposure to zinc metal fumes could be found. A verbal request for assistance in research was made to CAL/OSHA Medical Unit on March 9, 1994.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, AIR CONTAMINATION, KIDNEY, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119811396 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Structural metal workers |