Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301124418 - Uss-Posco Industries, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 301124418

Report ID: 0950622

Date Opened: 02/22/2006

Site Address:
Uss-Posco Industries, Llc
900 Loveridge Rd.
Pittsburg, CA 94565

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 471, Pittsburg, CA 94565

Union Status: Union

SIC:3316

NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/05/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101482339

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$5,850	$0	$0	$165	$0	$6,015
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$560	$0	$560
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	3203 A04	05/18/2006	06/20/2006	$0	$165	$0	06/05/2006	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	02001	Other	3383 B	05/18/2006	06/10/2006	$560	$5,850	$0	06/05/2006	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201488418

Event: 02/08/2006

Employee Fractures Shoulders When Caught in Lathe Machine

On February 8, 2006, Employee #1 was forming a metal shaft, 7 ft long and 7 in. in diameter. Employee #1 took a measurement with calipers, while shaft was rotating on a lathe machine. Employee #1's sweater was caught by a rotating shaft, pulling him into the lathe machine. He fractured his right leg and both shoulders. Employee #1 was treated by the emergency medical personnel, transported to the hospital, and hospitalized for 3 weeks.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, ROTATING SHAFT, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, ENTANGLED, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301124418			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Lathe and turning machine operators

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