Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114607112 - Granite Construction C0.

Inspection Information - Office: Nv-E-Reno 0953210

Inspection Nr: 114607112

Report ID: 0953210

Date Opened: 09/13/1990

Site Address:
Granite Construction C0.
Asphalt Plant
Dayton, NV 89403

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2087, Sparks, NV 89432

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/20/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361024417

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$3,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,400
Current Penalty	$3,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,400
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
1.	01001	Serious	618037501	10/01/1990	09/17/1990	$1,280	$1,280	$0	10/29/1990	W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Serious	19260151 A03	10/01/1990	10/04/1990	$1,280	$1,280	$0	10/29/1990	W - Empr Withdrew
3.	01003	Serious	19260050 C	10/01/1990	10/04/1990	$840	$840	$0	10/29/1990	W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14238844

Event: 09/10/1990

Employee burned by hot asphalt oil

Employee #1 was responsible for measuring the storage tanks of asphalt and determining whether or not the tank trucks could unload. He would climb a ladder to the top of the tank, measure the level of the asphalt with a measuring stick, and then lower the stick into a cleaning tube located near the bottom of the tank. This cleaning tube was filled with diesel. Employee #1 was refilling the cleaning tube when the asphalt from the storage tank overflowed and struck him on the back of the neck and the back. He suffered burns.

Keywords: BURN, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE TANK, BACK, HOT ASPHALT, NECK, SPILL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114607112			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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