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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300756939 - Fontana Steel Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Fontana Steel Inc
1601 San Francisco Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90810
Mailing Address:
12451 Route, Etiwanda, CA 91739
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/27/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/09/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362031072 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 | $0 | $13,850 |
| Current Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 | $0 | $13,850 |
| 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 | 3203 B02 | 05/07/1999 | 05/21/1999 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 05/07/1999 | 05/21/1999 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 05/07/1999 | 05/21/1999 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 1712 E | 05/07/1999 | 05/12/1999 | $6,250 | $6,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 1712 C02 | 05/07/1999 | 05/12/1999 | $6,250 | $6,250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 11:40 a.m. on November 19, 1998, Employee #1, a steel worker, was erecting a rebar wall to serve as a foundation for a cement structure at the site of renovations to the 17th Street dumping station in Long Beach, CA. The structure would serve as a holding area where water from the streets could be collected and then pumped into the river. Employee #1 was on a 10 ft high scaffold, tying horizontal and vertical rebar together when he reached out to grab a template, lost his footing, and fell. He landed on his feet but the force caused him to lose his balance and fall backward onto some 21 in. long #5 dowels. Employee #1 became impaled on these dowels through his right thigh and armpit. He was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center, where he was treated for puncture injuries and released six days later. The causal factors of the accident were (1) the unprotected rebar; and (2) the employee failing to use a safety belt. The employer was cited for a violations of T8CCR 1712(c)(2) and T8CCR 1712(e).
Keywords: REBAR, IMPALED, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, PUNCTURE, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300756939 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Occupation not reported |