Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300859410 - Tamco Steel, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

Inspection Nr: 300859410

Report ID: 0950633

Date Opened: 09/12/2002

Site Address:
Tamco Steel, Inc.
12459-B Arrow Highway
258849 Cucamonga, CA 91739

Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 325, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739

Union Status: Union

SIC:3312

NAICS: 331111/Iron and Steel Mills

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/11/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362454001

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$375	$0	$375
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	342 A	02/11/2003	02/14/2003	$375	$375	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201156437

Event: 08/17/2002

Employee's Arm Is Fractured in Fall from Forklift

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on August 17, 2002, Employee #1, a pulpit forklift operator, had just finished inserting a fork locking pin after adjusting the width of the forks. He turned around to get back into the cab when he lost his balance and fell 4 feet off the fender, fracturing his right arm. Emergency services responded and transported Employee #1 to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, CA, where he underwent surgery and was hospitalized for 6 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, STEEL, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, ARM, LOST BALANCE, MILL--PLANT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300859410			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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