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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300760618 - Nooter Construction Co
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Nooter Construction Co
3700 W 190th St
Torrance, CA 90509
Mailing Address:
1400 S Third St, St Louis, MO 63104
Union Status: Union
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/29/2001
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 05/24/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362403552 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 03/29/2001 | 04/03/2001 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 a.m. on October 17, 2000, Employee #1, a pipefitter for a contractor in a large metropolitan refinery, and coworkers were lining up two sections of 52 in. diameter pipe to be welded. They had driven two steel plates under the pipe to move it and, for additional movement, had driven a wedge between the two plates. After they aligned and secured the pipe, the foreman told Employee #1 that the wedge and shim plates could be removed. Employee #1 was using a hammer to pound on the wedge and placed his left hand near the shim plates for balance. The tips of his index and middle fingers extended into the gap between the plates. The wedge came out suddenly and the two shims came together, crushing and amputating the tips of Employee #1's two fingers. He was hospitalized for treatment of his injuries.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, HAND TOOL, HAND, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300760618 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |