Inspection Detail

Inspection: 317370831 - Curtis Steel Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Las Vegas 0953220

Inspection Nr: 317370831

Report ID: 0953220

Date Opened: 01/31/2014

Site Address:
Curtis Steel Co., Inc.
3135 Venture Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Mailing Address:
4565 Wynn Road, Las Vegas, NV 89103

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5051

NAICS: 423510/Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/2014

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Manufacturing

Case Closed: 05/19/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101046456

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$595	$0	$595
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$595	$0	$595
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	618038301	05/01/2014	05/24/2014	$595	$595	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201045135

Event: 01/31/2014

Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Overturned Steel Bars

On January 31, 2014, Employee #1 was assisting a customer unload a load of steel from his flatbed trailer. He was approximately 57 inches above the ground. Worker #1 attempted to pick up a load of 0.3125 inch by 7 inch flat bar (Load #1) to place it on wood blocks in order to raise it above the 0.5 inch by 3 inch steel (Load #2) next to it. On the first attempt, the forks were placed too far under Load #1 and the tips of the forks pressed against Load #2. When lifted, Load #2 slid off the forklift blades, striking Employee #1 in his lower legs, knocking him off the trailer and onto the ground. Load #2 landed on top of his chest, crushing and killing him.

Keywords: CHEST, METAL BAR, TRAILER TRUCK, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317370831			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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