Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125882662 - Elk Iron Works Inc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125882662

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 04/26/2005

Site Address:
Elk Iron Works Inc
9494 Haven Ave
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

Mailing Address:
2551 Lasso Lane, Norco, CA 92860

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/24/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102440161

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$5,085	$0	$5,085
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$85	$0	$85
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	07/28/2005	08/26/2005	$0	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	1509 E	07/28/2005	11/08/2005	$85	$85	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202441879

Event: 04/29/2004

Employee's foot crushed when steel beam falls from forklift

At approximately 12:45 p.m. on April 29, 2004, Employee #1, a journeyman iron worker for a steel installation business, and his foreman used bridge clips to secure a 700 lb, 6 in. by 8 in. by 3/4 in. thick right-angle steel beam of unspecified length onto the forks of a Gradall industrial truck. The foreman was raising the forklift when the right end of the beam struck a stack of wood flooring, causing the clamps to loosen. The beam fell and struck Employee #1's foot. He sustained serious crushing injuries, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: IRON WORKER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125882662			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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