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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307164780 - Allied Steel Co
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Allied Steel Co
8705 Crocker St
Los Angeles, CA 90003
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3441
NAICS: 332312/Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/11/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/13/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101057040 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $32,400 | $0 | $0 | $5,550 | $0 | $37,950 |
| Current Penalty | $1,980 | $0 | $0 | $5,800 | $0 | $7,780 |
| 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 | 08/11/2005 | 08/24/2005 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 09/07/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 08/11/2005 | 08/24/2005 | $100 | $550 | $0 | 09/07/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 5048 A | 08/11/2005 | 08/19/2005 | $180 | $7,200 | $0 | 09/07/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 5048 I | 08/11/2005 | 08/19/2005 | $1,800 | $7,200 | $0 | 09/07/2005 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 04001 | Other | 4999 G | 08/11/2005 | 08/19/2005 | $700 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/07/2005 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:45 a.m. on April 27, 2005, Employee #1, a mechanical engineer with 17 years of experience in the trade as a layout man, was working with his crew to fabricate a structural steel beam to be used in the construction of a bridge. The beam was to be made out of 32 steel I- beams. Employee #1 and his crew, with the use of a Craneveyor overhead crane, positioned a top beam on four tack-weld plates (two tack-welds on each plate) in order to position the beam in place for welding. During this process, the crane holding the I-beam had to be removed to yield pass to another crane, leaving the I-beam resting on the four tack-weld plates only. Employee #1 then began measuring the working points to determine if it was square, while a coworker held the tape measure at one end. Employee #1 was measuring diagonally when the beam fell and struck his left arm. Emergency services were contacted and the employee was transported to California Hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for open fractures to the radius ulna and first metacarpal on his left arm. The accident investigation revealed that the leading cause of the accident was that the steel I-beam was not properly secured prior to being released from the crane.
Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, ARM, BRIDGE, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307164780 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |