Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313385510 - Magnesium Alloy Products Company

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 313385510

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 10/31/2011

Site Address:
Magnesium Alloy Products Company
2420 Alameda Street
Compton, CA 90222

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3334

NAICS: 331312/Primary Aluminum Production

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/21/2011

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/21/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102625506

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202457412

Event: 10/24/2011

Employee Trips, Falls and Fractures His Tailbone

On October 24, 2011 Employee #1 a foundry worker of Magnesium Alloy Products Company, sustained a fractured tailbone when he slipped and fell while backing up and pulling a dolly. Employee #1 was loading a barrel on a dolly with scrap consisting of cut sprues and risers near the north east corner of the facility. After he loaded the barrel he began to back up and subsequently tripped over a small casting that he believes had been recently placed there while his back was turned. He fell backwards incurring fracture to the tailbone. Employee #1 was transferred to Kaiser Hospital in Downey after the accident, and was released just short of 24 hours later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CASTING, TRIPPED, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313385510			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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