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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120125075 - Oldcastle Apg West Inc Dba Superlite Block
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Oldcastle Apg West Inc Dba Superlite Block
1 Iceplant Road
Needles, CA 92363
Mailing Address:
4150 W Turney, Phoenix, AZ 85019
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3271
NAICS: 327331/Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/21/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362455750 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $18,560 |
| Current Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 |
| 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 | 4002 A | 03/21/2003 | 03/26/2003 | $0 | $560 | $0 | 04/16/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 A | 03/21/2003 | 03/26/2003 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/16/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on September 25, 2002, Employee #1, a machine operator, was adjusting a limit switch at the bottom of a concrete block unstacker, when a finger car with a full load of concrete blocks came from behind and pinned his legs between the lower base of the block unstacker and the lower base of the moving car. Both his legs were fractured below the knees and he was hospitalized. Further investigation revealed that Employee #1 did not follow the employer's lockout tagout procedures. The employer was in the business of manufacturing concrete blocks. Employee #1 was a regular machine operator and was training to be a foreman.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, CONCRETE BLOCK, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120125075 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machine operators, not specified |