Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119995983 - C & B Steel Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 119995983

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 11/30/1994

Site Address:
C & B Steel Inc
1880 Nirvana Ave
Chula Vista, CA 91911

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/05/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/09/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362248551

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171004690

Event: 11/23/1994

Employee's finger amputated when struck by falling fork

Employee #1, a regular full-time employee of C & B Steel, was on top of a building welding a metal skylight truss in place. A rented Gardall material handler, model 534B, had lifted the truss into position. Forks slid off the front end of the material handler and struck Employee #1. His head was cut and his right little finger was amputated to the second joint. Employee #1 required hospitalization.

Keywords: HEAD, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, OVERHEAD PROTECTION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119995983			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Structural metal workers

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