Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307160556 - Hi-Tech Ironworks
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Hi-Tech Ironworks
6234 Bissell Pl
Huntington Park, CA 90255
Mailing Address:
701 Easth 60th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90001
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 236210/Industrial Building Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/18/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)
Case Closed: 03/05/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101055374 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $5,170 | $0 | $19,570 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,050 | $0 | $1,050 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 08/12/2004 | 08/17/2004 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/29/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B | 08/12/2004 | 08/24/2004 | $350 | $170 | $0 | 12/29/2004 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 5042 A | 08/12/2004 | 08/17/2004 | $700 | $14,400 | $0 | 12/29/2004 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 8, 2004, Employee #1 was helping a coworker unload metal sheets from a truck. To hoist the sheets in a bundle, they wrapped a natural-fiber rope around the metal sheets and through an overhead pulley system. The rope had unknown rated capacity, and no padding between it and the sharp metal edges. While Employee #1 was next to the load, the rope failed and the load of metal sheets knocked him down and landed on his lower legs. He was hospitalized at St. Francis Medical Center for a shattered right ankle and a compound left leg fracture.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROPE, WORK RULES, METAL SHEET, STRUCK BY, PULLEY, FALLING OBJECT, ANKLE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307160556 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, construction trades |
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