Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300778479 - Maas Hansen Steel Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300778479

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 12/10/2001

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362617458

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 201056140

Event: 12/03/2001

Employee Blinded By Metal Strap

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300778479			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Crane and tower operators

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