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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310603279 - Northwest Pipe Co
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Northwest Pipe Co
12351 Rancho Road
Adelanto, CA 92301
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3498
NAICS: 332996/Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/19/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/24/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102552247 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $750 |
| 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 | 3650 T05 | 11/19/2008 | 12/22/2008 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:55 p.m. on May 29, 2008, Employee #1, a 44-year-old male employed by a company that primarily manufactured welded steel pipes for water transmission and treatment, was operating a Hyster forklift (Model Number H50XM; Serial Number D177B37149U). The forklift had a rollover protective structure (ROPS). Employee #1 inadvertently grabbed the ROPS with his right hand, as he looked back to his left. He backed the forklift into the beveled edge of a 115-inch diameter pipe that was sitting on a fit-up roller ("at the Can Line Bay"). The shearing action created when Employee #1's hand was caught between the beveled pipe edge and the rear upright member of the ROPS caused his right index, middle, ring, and pinky fingers to be amputated. The on-sight supervisor called Emergency Medical Services, and an ambulance transported Employee #1 to Loma Linda University Medical Center. Employee #1 underwent surgery and was hospitalized for eight days.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, ROPS, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PIPE, BACKING UP, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310603279 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Welders and cutters |