Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307160846 - Unite Steel Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 307160846

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 04/13/2004

Site Address:
Unite Steel Industries
1744 Industrial Wy
Los Angeles, CA 90023

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3462

NAICS: 332111/Iron and Steel Forging

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/21/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/24/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362618456

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			5		8
Current Violations	3			5		8
Initial Penalty	$23,850	$0	$0	$6,910	$0	$30,760
Current Penalty	$6,570	$0	$0	$825	$0	$7,395
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	09/21/2004	10/04/2004	$750	$5,000	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	25610050 D	09/21/2004	10/04/2004	$0	$450	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	5043	09/21/2004	10/04/2004	$0	$560	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Other	3203 A	09/21/2004	10/04/2004	$75	$450	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Other	5006 A	09/21/2004	10/04/2004	$0	$450	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement
6.	02001	Serious	4999 B	09/21/2004	09/29/2004	$6,300	$15,750	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement
7.	03001	Serious	5048 A	09/21/2004	09/29/2004	$135	$4,050	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement
8.	04001	Serious	5048 I	09/21/2004	09/29/2004	$135	$4,050	$0	12/27/2004	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201058559

Event: 03/30/2004

Employee Fractures Nose When Struck by Crane Hook

At 2:45 p.m. on March 30, 2004, an accident occurred at Unite Steel Industries, Inc., a structural steel, metal deck fabricator and erector in Los Angeles, California. Employee #1 was a welder with 3 years of experience in the trade. The equipment involved in the accident was the 2-ton capacity overhead Shaw-Box crane. The accident occurred in the fabrication department. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 was assigned to move a steel I-beam with the crane. Employee #1 attached the I-beam directly onto the crane hook. The cause of the accident was that Employee #1 attached the load directly onto the hook instead of using a sling to securely attach the load to the crane hook. While raising the load, the I-beam slid off and the hook hit Employee #1, resulting in a broken nose. Employee #1 was taken to White Memorial Hospital, where he was admitted, treated for his injuries and released three days after being admitted.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, CRANE HOOK, WELDER, NOSE, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, SLING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307160846			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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