Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112048418 - Kaiser Permanente Cement
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Kaiser Permanente Cement
24001 Stevens Creek
Cupertino, CA 95014
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1422
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/29/1992
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 07/16/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361262686 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $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 | Serious | 7010 I | 02/27/1992 | 03/31/1992 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 6995 B | 02/27/1992 | 03/31/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 3203 A07C | 03/27/1992 | 04/30/1992 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM ON JANUARY 1, 1992, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING AN EUCLID R-75 REAR DUMP TRUCK (#858-054) CARRYING ABOUT 45 TONS OF USED BRICK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD NO TRAINING ON THIS TYPE OF TRUCK AND HAD ONLY 2 DAYS EXPERIENCE DRIVING THIS SIZE OF TRUCK. HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THE TRUCK'S REPORTED DEFECTIVE FOOT BRAKE. ON REACHING THE TOP END OF A 10- TO 12-PERCENT-GRADE ROAD AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH A 15- TO 17-PERCENT-GRADE ROAD TO THE GARAGE, HE APPLIED HIS FOOT TO THE SERVICE BRAKE WITHOUT GETTING ANY RESPONSE. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION LEVER TO REVERSE. THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD WHILE HE STEERED THE WHEEL AND SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, LOADING BRAKE, AND THE TRANSMISSION RETARDER. THE TRUCK REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE TO HIS BRAKING ATTEMPTS AND STARTED TO GAIN SPEED GOING DOWNHILL. THE EMPLOYEE ESTIMATED THAT HIS TRUCK HAD TRAVELED 1,600 FEET AND WAS GOING 40+ MPH DOWN THE ROAD TO THE GARAGE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED FROM THE TRUCK'S UNDERCARRIAGE. THE TRUCK WENT OVER THE BERM OF THE ROAD AT ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE LOWER ROCK PLANT ACCESS ROAD AND FLIPPED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET, LANDING ON ITS BACK ON THE BANK OF A CREEK. THE EMPLOYEE NEVER LOST CONSCIOUSNESS DURING THIS SERIES OF EVENTS. HE CLIMBED OUT OF THE UPSIDE DOWN TRUCK AFTER REGAINING HIS COMPOSURE AND UNBUCKLING HIS SEAT BELT. HE STARTED WALKING TO A TELEPHONE STATION TO REPORT THE ACCIDENT. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE FRACTURED RIBS, LACERATIONS, AND BRUISES.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BRAKE, ROLL-OVER, TORSO, INEXPERIENCE, LACERATION, UNTRAINED, CONTUSION, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112048418 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |