Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125744870 - Apex Bulk Commodities Llc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino Mining &Tunneling District Office

Inspection Nr: 125744870

Report ID: 0950653

Date Opened: 10/10/2001

Site Address:
Apex Bulk Commodities Llc
5808 State Highway 18
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356

Mailing Address:
12531 Violet Rd, Adelanto, CA 92301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3241

NAICS: 327310/Cement Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/08/2002

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 06/07/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362185092

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$300	$0	$18,300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$2,300	$0	$2,300
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	Note
1.	01001	Other	342 A	02/20/2002	02/25/2002	$300	$300	$0		J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Other	3303	02/20/2002	02/25/2002	$2,000	$18,000	$0	03/04/2002	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170856603

Event: 07/22/2001

Employee Struck by Hot Flying Substance

Employee #1 was in the process of cleaning a plugged cyclone, located in a cement manufacturing plant. Within the cyclone, limestone and other minerals are heated to temperatures above 1200 degrees Fahrenheit. When a "Plug" occurs, a high pressure water stream is used to break-apart the plug. Employee #1 was using the "Poke Down Gun" via a porthole to break the plug, when hot material flew out of the porthole. The flying substance landed on Employee #1, resulting in serious second and third degree burns. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, CLEANING, HIGH PRESSURE, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125744870			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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