Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120308069 - Asbury Steel

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 120308069

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 05/25/2001

Site Address:
Asbury Steel
10410 Science Center Dr
San Diego, CA 92121

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1086, Spring Valley, CA 91979

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/19/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361642788

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$75	$0	$75
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	5042 A09	11/16/2001	11/21/2001	$75	$300	$0	01/17/2002	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201064185

Event: 05/17/2001

Employee's leg fractured when struck by steel column

At approximately 1:45 p.m. on May 17, 2001, Employee #1, an iron worker, was helping to unload steel columns from a trailer. The steel columns were being picked up by a truck crane from the trailer and placed on level ground next to the trailer. When the base plate end of a column contacts the ground, the weight of the load begins to transfer from the crane cable to the ground which causes the column to drift back toward the crane. In this case the column began to swing toward Employee #1 who tried to hold it in place over wood 4 by 4 supports placed on the ground. His right foot was caught under the load momentarily, and the column struck his right leg causing a fracture. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL COLUMN, IRON, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, CRANE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120308069			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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