Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300855129 - Adams Steel

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 300855129

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 06/18/2002

Site Address:
Adams Steel
3200 E Frontera Rd
Anaheim, CA 92806

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: 12/09/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/19/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362361230

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$16,200	$0	$0	$125	$0	$16,325
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$125	$0	$125
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	3578 G	12/09/2002	12/12/2002	$125	$125	$0	01/15/2003	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3577 E	12/09/2002	12/12/2002	$0	$16,200	$0	01/15/2003	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201142486

Event: 06/10/2002

Employee injured while operating grinding wheel

On June 10, 2002, Employee #1, a welder for a scrap metal recycling company, was constructing/refurbishing a 0.25-inch angle iron. Employee #1 was using a large grind wheel to smooth the angle iron, approximately 4 inches in length. The part slipped between the tool rest and the moving wheel, causing Employee #1's glove to get caught. He shut the machine down, but the tip of his right thumb had been injured. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries, which included the amputation of the tip of his right thumb.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GLOVE, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, GRINDING WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300855129			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Welders and cutters

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