Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119973840 - Kern Steel Fabrication

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119973840

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 02/25/1997

Site Address:
Kern Steel Fabrication
627 Williams St
Bakersfield, CA 93305

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3443

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/04/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361355498

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$325	$0	$1,135
Current Penalty	$810	$0	$0	$325	$0	$1,135
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	342 A	03/06/1997	03/11/1997	$325	$325	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4075 A	03/06/1997	03/31/1997	$810	$810	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201080140

Event: 09/12/1996

Employee's ankle broken when steel beam rolls over

On September 12, 1996, Employee #1 was working at the Kern Steel Fabrication, Inc., facility in Bakersfield, CA. He used a 3 ton crane to place three 40 ft long beams onto a 3 ft 4 in. high saw stand in preparation for cutting. The beams had been rigged so that they were side by side, with one flange resting on the flange of the beam next to it. Once they were placed, Employee #1 climbed upon the stand to remove the slings from the beams, each of which weighed approximately 1,400 lb. He was preparing to come down from the stand when the end beam rolled over, fracturing his right ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, STRUCK BY, ANKLE, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119973840			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Production helpers

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