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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1447442.015 - Steel Tech Industrial Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Steel Tech Industrial Corp.
1268 Sherborn St.
Corona, CA 92879
Mailing Address:
1268 Sherborn St., Corona, CA 92879
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/28/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/18/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1520425 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Current Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,400 |
| 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 | 3241(C) | 04/28/2020 | 05/08/2020 | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | 05/20/2020 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on November 16, 2019, an employee working as a cleaning operator for a metal fabrication facility was cleaning steel tubes with a degreaser and water. The employee worked as a permanent full-time employee. The tubes were strapped as bundle of two and each tube weighted 2500 pounds held by four straps. Each tubes measured 90-foot by 9.5-inch by 9.5-inch by 5/8-inch square and were held in the bundle by four straps. A coworker (forklift operator) picked-up the bundle and put on the horses and after which the employee picked up the bundle and take to the warehouse. The employee was going to cut the last strap after cutting the first 3 straps on the bundle. As he tried to cut the strap, the strap broke and one of the tubes fell onto and rolled over his left foot. The employee fractured on his foot and was hospitalized for a week.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Bundle, Cleaning, Cutting, Falling Object, Foot, Fracture, Material Handling, Metal, Rolled, Stack, Steel Tube, Struck By, Unstable Load
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1447442.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |