Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126172592 - Pacific Tube Company
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Pacific Tube Company
5710 Smithway St
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3498
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/09/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/15/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362540296 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 4999 C02 | 05/22/1998 | 06/11/1998 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 07/09/1998 | W - Empr Withdrew | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:45 a.m. on December 1, 1997, Employee #1 was assisting as an approximately 5,000 lb steel coil was raised using a lifting device attached to a 7.5-ton double-girder under-riding bridge crane. The coil slipped off the lifting device and crushed his right foot, which had to be surgically amputated. The employer was cited for a serious, accident-related violation of T8CCR 4999(c)(2), because of the severity of the injury as defined under the California code of regulations, and because of prior employer knowledge. The management stated that incidents like this had happened in the past, but were classified as "near misses" since nothing catastrophic had happened to other exposed employees.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126172592 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |
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