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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125620146 - Nelco
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Nelco
2333 Buchanan St. (Calif.Pac.Medical Center)
San Francisco, CA 94115
Mailing Address:
1840 Williams Street, San Leandro, CA 94577
Union Status: Union
SIC:5047
NAICS: 423450/ Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/14/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361570021 | ||
| Accident | 361570039 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,400 |
| 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 | Serious | 4980 A | 06/06/2003 | 06/11/2003 | $5,400 | $18,000 | $0 | 07/14/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 p.m. on January 13, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed as sheet metal workers, were assigned to reinstall swing-type shielded doors in the Oncology department. The door was a metal door and weighed approximately 3,500 pounds. They set up the A-Frame and I-Beam. The metal door was wheeled in the room on a dolly. The door was lifted from the dolly, using a 0.265-inch diameter galvanized chain link. The chain snapped and the door fell, pinning Employee #1's lower leg under it. His coworker summoned help, and when help arrived, Employee #1 and the employees who came to his assistance were able was able to free his leg. When paramedics arrived at the scene, Employee #1 was taken to the San Francisco General Hospital for treatment.
Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, SHEET METAL, PINNED, DOOR, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125620146 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Sheet metal worker apprentices |