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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1445274.015 - Westcoast Steel And Processing
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Westcoast Steel And Processing
3534 Philadelphia St.
Chino, CA 91710
Mailing Address:
3534 Philadelphia St., Chino, CA 91710
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/10/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/28/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1515129 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $195 | $0 | $195 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $195 | $0 | $195 |
| 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 | Other | 3668(D)(2) | 03/10/2020 | 03/27/2020 | $195 | $195 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 9:20 a.m. on October 22, 2019, an employee working in the packaging department for a steel and metals distributor was operating a forklift stacking rolls of coils on a pallet. After stacking the rolls the employee then aligned the rolls with a pry bar. The pry bar slipped as the employee attempted to adjust the wooden spacers between the coils. The employee pinched his fingers between the wooden spacers and the coil. The employee partially amputated his thumb and index finger and required medical treatment without hospitalization.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Finger, Hand Tool, Instantaneous amputation, Lost Control, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Pry Bar, Roll, Slip, Thumb, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1445274.015 | 43 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed |