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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126066174 - Maas Hansen Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Maas Hansen Steel Corporation
6921 S Alameda St
Huntington Park, CA 90001
Mailing Address:
2435 East 37th St Po Box 58364, Vernon, CA 90058
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5051
NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/06/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102467412 | ||
| Accident | 102467420 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,200 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 3704 | 11/21/2006 | 12/09/2006 | $4,500 | $16,200 | $0 | 12/21/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10 a.m. on June 19, 2006, Employee #1, a warehouse worker with Maas-Hansen Steel Corporation, was unpacking steel coils by removing straps securing them to a pallet. A coworker was using a forklift to turn the coils from horizontal to vertical to ready them for transport using an overhead crane. Each coil weighed 966 lbs, had an outer diameter of 44 in., and a thickness of 2.710 in. During the process, one steel coil was left free standing on its vertical position, approximately 8 to 10 in. away from the rest of the coils. The coworker backed out the forklift to reposition the free standing coil. He observed the free standing steel coil begin to tip towards Employee #1, who tried to push the coil away. The coil continued to fall and landed on Employee #1's leg. The coworker then lifted the steel coil off of Employee #1 using the forklift. Employee #1 was hospitalized at St. Francis Medical Center for a right leg fracture.
Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL, UNSECURED, STRUCK BY, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126066174 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |