Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111958500 - Cem Energy
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Cem Energy
15390 Wonderland Blvd.
Redding, CA 96003
Mailing Address:
1711 9b Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95818
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/10/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/03/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361049919 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $3,600 |
| Current Penalty | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 12/10/1991 | 01/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 12/10/1991 | 12/17/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3210 A | 12/10/1991 | 12/17/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 B | 12/10/1991 | 12/17/1991 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 3328 C | 12/10/1991 | 12/17/1991 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 6. | 04001 | Serious | 3314 A | 12/10/1991 | 10/10/1991 | $600 | $1,200 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CONVEYOR BELT. ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE BY USING A WRENCH TO ROTATE A LONG BOLT, WHICH IN TURN MOVES THE PULLEY SHAFT AND BEARING ASSEMBLY FORWARD AND BACKWARD. THINKING IT WAS MORE PRACTICAL TO OBSERVE THE ALIGNMENT WHILE THE BELT WAS MOVING, EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT TURN OFF THE CONVEYOR. THE BOLT HEAD HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND WAS COVERED WITH WELD OR BRAZING METAL, CAUSING THE WRENCH TO SLIP. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE THE BOLT BY PLACING THE WRENCH WITHIN THE CONVEYOR FRAME IN ORDER TO TWIST IT FROM THE INSIDE. ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE #1, THE CONVEYOR HAD A TEAR WHICH PRODUCED A FLAP. THIS FLAP KNOCKED THE WRENCH AND HIS HAND INTO THE PULLEY-BELT PINCH POINT, CUTTING AND ABRADING HIS WRIST AND BREAKING HIS FOREARM.
Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, FOREARM, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, CONVEYOR BELT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111958500 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |
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