Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111927430 - 7/11 Materials Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office

Inspection Nr: 111927430

Report ID: 0950651

Date Opened: 02/26/1991

Site Address:
7/11 Materials Inc
12591 Milton Rd
Valley Springs, CA 95252

Mailing Address:
Po Box 4770, Modesto, CA 95352

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1442

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361262447

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	03/14/1991	03/04/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	6995 I	03/14/1991	03/18/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170198295

Event: 02/18/1991

Employee's feet fractured by falling axle

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on February 18, 1991, Employee #1 was using an oxygen and acetylene torch to cut axle cap bolts while salvaging parts off a Wabco 666 grader. When he finished the cuts, Employee #1 used a mechanics bar to pry off the axle caps. The torch had caused a heat-induced failure of a 5/16 in. chain that supported the axle assembly and the chain separated, allowing the axle assembly to fall on his feet. Employee #1 suffered broken and crushed metatarsals in both feet. He later stated that he was well trained, experienced, and aware that he had removed safety blocking while working under the suspended load. Employee #1 was wearing hard-toed shoes at the time of the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ACETYLENE TORCH, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BROKEN CHAIN, CUTTING AND BURNING, FOOT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111927430			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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