Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313806549 - Seca Equipment Removal & Dismantling

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210

Inspection Nr: 313806549

Report ID: 0953210

Date Opened: 09/24/2009

Site Address:
Seca Equipment Removal & Dismantling
490 Valley Rd (Schnitzer Steel)
Reno, NV 89512

Mailing Address:
684 Bitritto Ct., Modesto, CA 95356

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/28/2009

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102269933

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202251856

Event: 09/24/2009

Employee Fractures Head When Struck by Piece of Steel Flung

At approximately 9:15 a.m. on September 24, 2009, an employee was cutting steel on the south side of the yard and was struck in the head by a piece of scrap steel that had traveled approximately 60 feet from where it was being handled by a coworker who was operating a Linkbelt 290 LX excavator with a young four tine grapple attachment. The employee was hospitalized and treated for fractured head.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, STEEL BLOCK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313806549			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Hand cutting and trimming occupations

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