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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120126305 - Columbia Steel, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Columbia Steel, Inc.
2175 N Linden Ave
Rialto, CA 92377
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3441
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/06/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/31/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362446098 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $275 | $0 | $275 |
| 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 | 4227 B | 01/19/2000 | 01/24/2000 | $275 | $4,000 | $0 | 01/20/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:15 p.m. on August 25, 1999, Employee #1, a steel fabricator employed by Columbia Steel, Inc., was working in the steel fabrication shop. He was operating a Pacific metal shear and was adjusting the steel stock on which he was working when his left hand became caught by the automatic "hold down" clamp. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries to three fingers and was transported by private vehicle to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he was hospitalized for ten days.
Keywords: HOLD-DOWN CLAMP, SHEAR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, METAL SHEET, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120126305 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c. |