South Gate Engineering: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jul 23, 2018: Employee falls and lacerates hip

At 4:05 pm. On July 23, 2018, an employee was trying to move a box and he slipped, falling to the ground and sustained a hip injury and an abrasion. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident on Sep 26, 2006: Employee's hand is crushed by load

At 9:00 a.m. on September 26, 2006, Employee #1, a fitter with South Gate Engine ering, was transporting a 24 in. blind flange (430 Lbs, 32 in. outside diameter, 1.82 in. thick) to a work table. He attached the hook of a 1 ton overhead elect ric chain hoist (Yale, YEL Series) directly to one of the holes (1.38 in. in dia meter) located around the perimeter of the blind flange. While the end of the bl ind flange closest from him was being lowered, the hook slipped out of the hole. The flange then crushed Employee #1's left hand. He was first treated at Chino Hills Primary Care Center, and then hospitalized at Loma Linda University Medica l Center.

Incident on Aug 24, 2004: Forklift operator amputates fingers while repairing forklift

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on August 24, 2004, a forklift operator was inserting a detached fork of a Caterpillar DPL40 forklift, with his left hand. The employ er manufactured and provided full service repair of pressure vessels and tanks. The employee worked in the southeast section of the manufacturing facility. When the employee placed the notched fork on the horizontal mast, his little and lef t ring fingers were caught between the notch and the mast. It caused partial amp utation to these fingers. The employee was taken to Anchor Care Industrial Medic al Clinic, in Pomona, California, for treatment. He was then transported to the Magnolia Surgical Center, in Colton, California, where outpatient surgery was pe rformed. The injury did not require hospitalization.