Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125966143 - Nu West Fabrication, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125966143

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 04/10/2001

Site Address:
Nu West Fabrication, Inc.
603 S Arrowhead Ave
San Bernardino, CA 92412

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3398

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/18/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/31/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362483265

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$2,925	$0	$0	$485	$0	$3,410
Current Penalty	$2,925	$0	$0	$485	$0	$3,410
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Other	461 C	07/17/2001	07/31/2001	$325	$325	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	3320	07/17/2001	07/31/2001	$160	$160	$0	-
3.	02001	Serious	3210 B	07/17/2001	07/31/2001	$2,925	$2,925	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201154606

Event: 02/06/2001

Employee # 1 was injured when hatch hit him, hospitalized

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on February 6, 2001 Employee #1 and Employee #2 were checking leaks in a cell of a pontoon (10 ft by 10 ft by 58 ft) using air pressure of 2 psi. a gage was installed on the opening (about 36 in. outer diameter, actual opening 24 inches. The victim closed the air valve after filling the cell. They were checking the leak when the lid of the blew and the "T" part of the hatch on the lid, hit Employee #1 on the face and the was thrown away due to air impact and resulted a serious injury (multiple fractures). Employee #2 was also thrown away but he did not sustain any serious injury. Both were taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center by paramedics. Employee #2 was released after check up and the Employee #1 was hospitalized for 6 days.

Keywords: LEAK, FRACTURE, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125966143			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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