Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125522144 - Simsmetal America

Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office

Inspection Nr: 125522144

Report ID: 0950613

Date Opened: 08/04/1999

Site Address:
Simsmetal America
699 Seaport Blvd.
Redwood City, CA 94063

Mailing Address:
600 South Fourth St., Richmond, CA 94804

Union Status: Union

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/15/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/17/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362302010

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201121696

Event: 07/19/1999

Employee struck in his head by a piece of a pry bar

Employee #1, working with a maintenance crew, was preparing to service a shredder mill. This equipment is used to cut crushed junk cars into small pieces for scrap metal. Their task was to turn the hammers, mounted in several rows, in order to make them wear even and extend there life. A pin which holds each row of hammers has to be pulled out using a hydraulic puller. The pin is attached to the puller by a coupler and a coupler pin. Instead of using the coupler pin, which is about two inches in diameter, Employee #1 used a steel pry bar which is less than an inch in diameter, as he was having difficulty inserting the coupler pin. The pry bar broke in two and a piece hit his head causing a skull fracture and scalp laceration. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, LACERATION, SKULL, STRUCK BY, PRY BAR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125522144			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Millwrights

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