Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126083252 - Maruichi American Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126083252

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 08/21/2001

Site Address:
Maruichi American Corp
11529 Greenstone Avenue
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3498

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/14/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/17/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362557902

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			2		5
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$17,550	$0	$0	$970	$0	$18,520
Current Penalty	$11,700	$0	$0	$1,460	$0	$13,160
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	02/14/2002	03/12/2002	$0	$485	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	23400001	02/14/2002	03/12/2002	$485	$485	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Serious	5096 B	02/14/2002	03/01/2002	$5,850	$5,850	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	03001	Other	4001	02/14/2002	03/01/2002	$975	$5,850	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	04001	Serious	3384 B	02/14/2002	03/01/2002	$5,850	$5,850	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201795051

Event: 08/15/2001

Employee's thigh impaled by steel pipe

At approximately 4:00 a.m. on August 15, 2001, Employee # 1, a mill operator, was involved in manufacturing steel pipes. The employee was removing a steel pipe from the production line for a quality control check when his glove either snagged or was caught between two pieces of pipe as he was attempting to remove the sample pipe. As he struggled with his glove caught between two pieces of pipe, he was pulled into the zone of danger. He was then struck and impaled through the right thigh by another piece of pipe from the production line. The pipe was 1 inch in diameter and 0.075 inch thick. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to St. Francis Medical Center, where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: IMPALED, STEEL TUBE, GLOVE, THIGH, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126083252			Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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