Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119952919 - Bhp Coated Steel Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 119952919

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 01/05/2000

Site Address:
Bhp Coated Steel Corporation
11200 Arrow Route
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3316

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/28/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/15/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362046351

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$185	$0	$185
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
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 A04	02/28/2000	03/31/2000	$150	$185	$0	03/14/2000	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201152881

Event: 09/02/1999

Employee's Arm Injured in Lathe Machine

At approximately 12:50 p.m. on September 2, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a Zaklady Mechaniczne universal lathe machine-TUJ 48, Model Number N3730. The machine was located in the lathe room of the facility. Employee #1 was sanding the bearing journal area at the east end of the shaft that was 8 feet, 4.5 inches long by 7.5 inches wide. The shaft tapered down to 2.75 inches in diameter at the ends. Employee #1 was dressing with 4-inch-wide sandpaper and positioned himself in the front of the lathe. His left hand got pulled in by the rotating shaft causing serious multiple fracture injuries to his left hand and right wrist. The shaft rotation was towards Employee #1. He was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center where he was hospitalized for 11 days and underwent two surgeries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LATHE, SHAFT, BEARING, HAND, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119952919			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Lathe and turning machine operators

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