Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1283925.015 - Alliance Welding Supplies, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Inspection Nr: 1283925.015

Report ID: 0950614

Date Opened: 12/19/2017

Site Address:
Alliance Welding Supplies, Inc.
1224 6th Street
Berkeley, CA 94710

Mailing Address:
4445 Jensen Street, Oakland, CA 94601

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325120/Industrial Gas Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/07/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1293468

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$900	$0	$900
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	3668(F)	02/09/2018		$450	$750	$0	03/12/2018	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3203(A)(6)	02/09/2018		$450	$750	$0	03/12/2018	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 101607.015

Event: 12/13/2017

Employee sustains fractured femur in backward fall

At approximately 3:00 a.m. on December 13, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured industrial gases, such as for welding. He was strapping cylinders to a metal pallet. To do this, he was operating a ratchet mechanism by pulling its handle. He was standing with his left leg in a kickstand position behind him. As he pulled the handle, the grip handle pin came out of its bracket or housing mounting points. The built in circlips on either sides also came out with the pin. This mechanical failure of the grip bar caused the employee to lose his balance. He fell at grade level with his left leg behind him. He thus sustained a fracture to his left femur. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Fall, Fracture, Leg, Loading, Lost Balance, Manual Mat Handling, Unstable Position, Walking Surface

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1283925.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury		Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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