Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111956959 - Mgm Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Mgm Inc
16900 Charleston Road
Volcano, CA 95689
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1144, Pine Grove, CA 95665
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1041
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/27/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/03/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361049869 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 7275 B | 12/18/1991 | 12/30/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 23400011 A | 12/18/1991 | 12/30/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 6969 D | 12/18/1991 | 12/30/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 6995 L | 12/18/1991 | 12/30/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 6969 A | 12/18/1991 | 12/30/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3203 A | 12/18/1991 | 01/18/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Serious | 6973 J | 12/18/1991 | 11/26/1991 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 8. | 03001 | Serious | 6963 | 12/18/1991 | 01/18/1992 | $450 | $1,200 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 9. | 04001 | Serious | 7132 H | 12/18/1991 | 01/18/1992 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 PM ON NOVEMBER 8, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING UNDER AN UNSUPPORTED SECTION OF MINE ROOF WHERE A CAVE-IN HAD PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A HAND-IMPACT CHIPPER TO BREAK UP SLABS OF RHYOLITIC SAND FORMING THE CAVED MATERIAL WHEN A LARGE SECTION OF THIS SAME-TYPE MATERIAL SLABBED OFF THE BACK AND RIB OF THE MINE ROOF. THE FALLING MATERIAL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE A GLANCING BLOW FROM BEHIND, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FACE DOWN OFF THE MUCKPILE. THE MATERIAL THAT HAD INITIALLY STRUCK HIM TEETERED FOR A MOMENT AT THE TOP OF THE MUCK PILE, THEN FELL OVER. A LARGE PORTION, 7 BY 7 BY 2 FEET AND WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 12,703 POUNDS, ROLLED DOWN THE MUCK PILE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, PINNING HIM AND CRUSHING HIS LOWER BODY.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, COLLAPSE, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111956959 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |
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