Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300894102 - Kwan Wo Ironworks, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office

Inspection Nr: 300894102

Report ID: 0950611

Date Opened: 10/20/2003

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

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 12/06/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361561319
Accident	361561327
Complaint	77941979	Yes	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2		3	8		13
Current Violations			1	10		11
Initial Penalty	$17,325	$0	$11,600	$1,445	$0	$30,370
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$800	$2,895	$0	$3,695
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	3668 D01 B	03/29/2004	05/01/2004	$160	$160	$0	04/19/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Other	3668 F	03/29/2004	04/01/2004	$0	$325	$0	04/19/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	3650 S	03/29/2004	04/01/2004	$0	$160	$0	04/19/2004	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	4975	03/29/2004	05/01/2004	$160	$160	$0	04/19/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
5.	01005	Other	3241 C	03/29/2004	05/01/2004	$0	$160	$0	04/19/2004	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01006	Other	23400023	03/29/2004	05/01/2004	$0	$160	$0	04/19/2004	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01007	Other	23400016 A	03/29/2004	04/01/2004	$0	$160	$0	04/19/2004	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01008	Other	3203 A	03/29/2004	05/01/2004	$0	$160	$0	04/19/2004	F - Formal Settlement
9.	02001	Repeat	342 A	03/29/2004	04/01/2004	$0	$10,000	$0	04/19/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
10.	03001	Repeat	23400017 A	03/29/2004	05/01/2004	$800	$800	$0	04/19/2004	W - Empr Withdrew
11.	04001	Repeat	3664 B	03/29/2004	05/01/2004	$0	$800	$0	04/19/2004	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
12.	05001	Other	1712 C01	03/29/2004	04/01/2004	$485	$2,925	$0	04/19/2004	F - Formal Settlement
13.	06001	Other	4999 E02	03/29/2004	04/01/2004	$2,090	$14,400	$0	04/19/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201181948

Event: 10/16/2003

Employee Injures Knee When Pinned by Jarred Beam

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on October 16, 2003, Employee #1 was working as an ironworker for Kwan Wo Ironworks, Inc., in San Francisco, CA. His employer fabricated structural steel. Employee #1 was working with a forklift operator to stack I-beams in the facility's yard. The forklift operator had hoisted an I-beam, and Employee #1 walked with the hoisted beam to its destination. He stopped to clear the area before having the beam lowered into place. Then, the hoisted I-beam bumped into another beam that was stacked, causing that beam to tip over and pin Employee #1's right knee. Employee #1 sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions to his knee. Emergency medical services were called, and the San Francisco Fire Department responded to the call. Employee #1 was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where he was hospitalized for treatment. There were no witnesses other than Employee #1 and the forklift operator, as their foreman was inside the plant. The employer was cited for a serious accident-related violation. T8 CCR '4999 (e)(2) requires that inadvertent contact with obstructions shall be prevented. Because the load was not carried high enough, it eventually ran into a stack of beams. The employer reported the incident late to the Division. This was their second violation within three years, and the employer was cited for a repeat regulatory violation of T8CCR 342 (a). Other violations were observed, and the employer was cited for them as well.

Keywords: KNEE, STEEL BEAM, LOAD SHIFT, SUSPENDED LOAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ABRASION, FALLING OBJECT, STORAGE AREA, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300894102			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers

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