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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300778479 - Maas Hansen Steel Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Maas Hansen Steel Corp
2435 East 37th Street
Vernon, CA 90058
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5051
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/04/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/23/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362617458 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $18,425 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $18,425 |
| 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 | 04/04/2002 | 04/12/2002 | $425 | $425 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3382 A | 04/04/2002 | 04/12/2002 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was moving metal materials using a crane and was breaking open "packages" of steel by cutting the metal bands that bound them. Employee #1 had just finished cutting three bands on a package when the final band, which was under tension, broke and whipped Employee #1's face and eye causing a laceration and blindness in his right eye. At the time of the accident, employees working in that area were not required to wear protective eyewear. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
Keywords: EYE, PPE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, METAL STRIP, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300778479 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Crane and tower operators |