Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126068154 - Shultz Steel Company

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 126068154

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 03/02/1999

Site Address:
Shultz Steel Company
5321 Firestone Bl
South Gate, CA 90280

Mailing Address:
5321 Firestone Bl, South Gate, CA 90280

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/23/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362535213

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201052255

Event: 01/25/1999

Employees hand fractured when caught under heavy load

At approximately 6:45 p.m. on January 25, 1999, Employee #1 was working in the hand grinder area of the conditioning department. He was setting up to grind a metal part weighing approximately 420 pounds. He signaled the forklift operator to bring in a piece and the operator drove the part into the grinding booth towards the bench and a 36-in. wooden pallet used as a stand. Employee #1 was holding the pallet up on its end with his left hand on top as the driver dropped the metal piece from its mast. Employee #1's hand was caught and his left middle and index finger were fractured and he received a contusion on his left hand. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: GRINDER, FRACTURE, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, GRINDING ROOM, HAND, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126068154			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Precision grinders, fitters and tool sharpeners

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