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Inspection: 119968584 - Oregon Steel Mills

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 119968584
Report ID: 0950633
Date Opened: 05/20/1993

Site Address:
Oregon Steel Mills
14000 San Bernardino Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3398

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/20/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/27/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361400047
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $10,150 $0 $0 $0 $0 $10,150
Current Penalty $300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $300
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 Note
1. 01001 Serious 4227 A 10/14/1993 10/25/1993 $0 $5,000 $0 10/20/1993 J - ALJ Decision  
2. 02001 Serious 4000 C 10/14/1993 05/20/1993 $300 $5,000 $0 10/20/1993 J - ALJ Decision  
3. 03001 Serious 4000 D 10/14/1993 06/15/1993 $0 $75 $0 10/20/1993 J - ALJ Decision  
4. 04001 Serious 4227 D 10/14/1993 10/25/1993 $0 $75 $0 10/20/1993 J - ALJ Decision  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170699698
Event: 05/15/1993
EMPLOYEE 'S FINGERTIPS CRUSHED BY STEEL PLATE HOLD-DOWN

AT APPROXIMATELY 12:10 A.M. ON MAY 15,1993, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN HE AND A CO-WORKER ATTEMPTED TO SPEED PRODUCTION BY OPERATING THE TEST SHEAR TOGETHER. EMPLOYEE #1 HELD THE STEEL PLATE IN PLACE AND THE CO-WORKER HIT THE PALM BUTTONS, ACTUATING THE SHEAR. DUE TO THE NOISE IN THE MILL, COMMUNICATION WAS INADEQUATE AND THE CO-WORKER ACTUATED THE SHEAR WHEN EMPLOYEE #1'S FINGERTIPS WERE UNDER A HOLD-DOWN. AS A RESULT OF THE INJURY, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED, SURGERY WAS PERFORMED, AND HE WAS RELEASED.

Keywords: SHEAR, FINGER, WORK RULES, TWO-HAND CONTROL, CRUSHED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 119968584 Hospitalized injury Amputation Occupation not reported
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