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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1571524.015 - Maruichi American Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Maruichi American Corporation
11529 Greenstone Ave
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Mailing Address:
11529 Greenstone Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 331210/Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/18/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/13/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1802007 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $43,200 | $0 | $0 | $6,495 | $0 | $49,695 |
| Current Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $25,000 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 02/18/2022 | 03/28/2022 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 43000032 A03 | 02/18/2022 | 03/28/2022 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 06/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203(A) | 02/18/2022 | 03/28/2022 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 06/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3380(F)(2) | 02/18/2022 | 03/28/2022 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 06/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3210(C) | 02/18/2022 | 03/03/2022 | $6,300 | $13,500 | $0 | 06/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 4991(A) | 02/18/2022 | 03/03/2022 | $0 | $13,500 | $0 | 06/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 04001 | Serious | 4999(F) | 02/18/2022 | 03/03/2022 | $16,200 | $16,200 | $0 | 06/28/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 11:15 a.m. on August 19, 2021, an employee working as a mill supervisor for a steel tubing manufacturer was using an overhead crane to hoist two bundles of steel tubing weighing approximately 2000 pounds to another location in the warehouse. The employee was filling in for a coworker who was on vacation and who was the overhead crane operator. The employee rigged the steel tubing while standing on other bundles adjacent to the bundles to be moved. After hoisting the two bundles with the crane, the employee was attempting to climb down from the bundles while still holding the remote for the crane. During this process, he likely inadvertently pressed one of the buttons on the remote causing the load to accelerate towards him. The bundles were suspended at the time since the employee had intended on moving the load towards the bay door to the west. Instead, the load moved towards the employee in a southward direction, pinning him between the suspended load and the other bundles staged in the area. The employee was transported to a local medical center, where he was hospitalized to treat a crushed pelvis and crushed left leg.
Keywords: Caught Between, Climbing, Contusion, Crane, Crane Load, Crane Operator, Crushed, Falling Object, Fracture, Hip, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Lack of Work Procedures, Leg, Manufacturing, Material Handling, Metal, Mill--Plant, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overhead Crane, Pelvis, Pinned, Remote Control, Steel, Steel Tube, Unsafe Position, Unstable Load, Unstable Position, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1571524.015 | 60 | M | Hospitalized injury | Crane Operator |