Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314762097 - Long Beach Container Terminal Llc

Inspection Information - Office: High Hazard Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 314762097

Report ID: 0950662

Date Opened: 04/29/2013

Site Address:
Long Beach Container Terminal Llc
1171 Pier F Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 488310/Port and Harbor Operations

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/08/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/08/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101695922

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201694742

Event: 04/24/2013

Employee Fractures Finger When Struck by Sledge Hammer

At approximately12:00 p.m. on April 25, 2013, Employee #1, Longshoreman Mechanic, was doing blacksmithing type work, welding and hammering, on a large structural part of a piece of container handling equipment. The employee was using the welding torch to heat the part, while a coworker was pounding it with a 10 lb. single handed sledge hammer. The coworker missed on his sledge hammer swing and hit Employee #1's finger. The employee reported to an area hospital, where he was treated for a crushing fracture to his left little finger. Employee #1 remained hospitalized.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, FRACTURE, FINGER, WELDING, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314762097			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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