Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125519793 - Wesgo Metals

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 125519793

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 09/03/1998

Site Address:
Wesgo Metals
610 Quarry Road
Belmont, CA 94020

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3567

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/03/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362300634

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201121076

Event: 08/13/1998

Employee injured when struck by metal ingots

Employee #1 was trying to move a material handling cart loaded with metal ingots. The cart's front part kicked up shifting the load. This shift caused the cart to overturn backwards and the metal ingots fell on Employee's #1 legs. He sustained a fractured leg, but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, METAL INGOT, CART, LEG, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125519793			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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