Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300774932 - S & R Metals Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300774932

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 01/21/1997

Site Address:
S & R Metals Inc.
2070 Randolph St.,
Huntington Park, CA 90255

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3399

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/08/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/26/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362171860
Accident	362533283

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$275	$0	$4,275
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$275	$0	$4,275
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	07/08/1997	07/16/1997	$275	$275	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	4187 A	07/08/1997	07/16/1997	$4,000	$4,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201050432

Event: 01/17/1997

Employee's foot crushed in leveler machine, later amputated

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on January 17, 1997, Employee #1 was feeding 3/16 in. by 31 in. by 31 in. carbon steel plates into a leveler with pyramidal rolls to straighten them. He was standing atop the feed table and pushing in the pieces when he slipped and his right foot became caught in the nip point of the roller. His foot was pulled into the machine and crushed. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where both his foot and the lower portion of his right leg were later amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, FOOT, LEG, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300774932			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production helpers

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