Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305477192 - Hi-Shear Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 4:45 a. m. on August 13, 2004, Employee #1, a quality assurance inspector, was working for her employer, an aerospace and automotive fasteners manufacturer in Torrance, California. Employee #1 was walking through the parking lot of the manufacturing facility, and she tripped on a 5 inch high and 42 inch long concrete car tire stop. Employee #1 fell into a car and then fell to the pavement. Employee #1 sustained fractures to the upper left arm, left should ball and joint, lower left arm, and left wrist. Employee #1 was taken to Torrance Memorial Hospital, where she underwent surgery to insert a metal prosthetic shoulder ball and socket and pin the fractured arm. At 2:22 p.m. August 13, 2004, the accident was reported by the employer to the Division. At approximately 10:00 a. m. on September 8, 2014, the Division responded with an inspection of the manufacturing facility. As of October 8, 2014, Employee #1 was still undergoing therapy and had not returned to work.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, STRUCK AGAINST, TRIPPED, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, ARM, WRIST