Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125966549 - Global Steel Erection Company

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 125966549

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 03/30/2001

Site Address:
Global Steel Erection Company
5001 E. Ramon Rd
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Mailing Address:
9302 Jamacha Rd, Spring Valley, CA 91977

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/30/2001

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 03/31/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362483760

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	3664 A15	04/04/2001	04/09/2001	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201154192

Event: 10/05/2000

Employee caught between two girders is crushed

A worker used a SkyTrak Forklift to unload decking. He tried to back up with the boom of the forklift extended, but was having trouble moving. He thought the forklift was stuck, so continuing to look back at the wheels, he applied more power, not knowing the boom of the forklift had caught onto a girder approximately 26 ft high. The girder and column fell backwards over the forklift causing a domino affect. An additional five girders and four columns behind the forklift fell down. Employee #1 was welding a bent plate on the top cord of a girder that was upright on the ground. The five girders and four columns fell onto a girder lying on the ground, causing it to tip over crushing Employee #1 between two girders. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BOOM, PINNED, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125966549			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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