Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300891561 - Kwan Wo Ironworks, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 300891561

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 08/23/2002

Site Address:
Kwan Wo Ironworks, Inc.
1383 Armstrong Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3441

NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/19/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/19/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362194268

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			17		22
Current Violations	4			18		22
Initial Penalty	$5,760	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$6,810
Current Penalty	$5,580	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$6,630
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
1.	01001	Other	342 A	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$200	$200	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	6151 D04	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$100	$100	$0		-
3.	01003	Other	6151 C01	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
4.	01004	Other	6151 C04	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
5.	01005	Other	25000009 A	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$100	$100	$0		-
6.	01006	Other	25000025	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
7.	01007	Other	23400026	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
8.	01008	Other	23400017 A	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
9.	01009	Other	23400016 C	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
10.	01010	Other	3577 E	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
11.	01011	Other	3279 D05	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$150	$150	$0		-
12.	01012	Other	3279 D07	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
13.	01013	Other	3214 A	10/09/2002	11/11/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
14.	01014	Other	3210 A	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$0	$0	$0		-
15.	01015	Other	461 C	10/09/2002	11/11/2002	$200	$200	$0		-
16.	01016	Other	3664 A	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$200	$200	$0		-
17.	01017	Other	3668 C02	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$100	$100	$0		-
18.	02001	Serious	3577 C	10/09/2002	10/14/2002	$1,800	$1,800	$0	10/24/2002	F - Formal Settlement
19.	03001	Serious	3578 G	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$180	$180	$0		-
20.	04001	Serious	4650 E	10/09/2002	10/14/2002	$1,800	$1,800	$0	10/24/2002	F - Formal Settlement
21.	05001	Other	4650 D	10/09/2002	10/23/2002	$0	$180	$0	10/24/2002	F - Formal Settlement
22.	06001	Serious	5002	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$1,800	$1,800	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201181278

Event: 08/22/2002

Employee's Leg Fractured When Struck by Falling I-beam

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on August 22, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker, both iron workers, were loading 35 ft long I-beams onto a trailer. Employee #1 was on the end of the trailer closest to the lift operator and was acting as a signalman, while the coworker was on the other end. They had loaded several beams that morning and had just unhooked the slings on another beam when Employee #1 gave the lift operator the signal to hoist the slings. As the slings went up, the hook became caught on the edge of the beam and it started to roll. Employee #1 and the coworker both jumped approximately 6 ft to the ground to avoid the falling beam. The coworker was able to jump clear, but the beam struck Employee #1, who suffered a fractured right leg and hip. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: ATTACHMENT HOOK, FRACTURE, IRON WORKER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HIP, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300891561			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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