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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125766675 - Kaiser Cement Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Kaiser Cement Corporation
24001 Stevens Creek Bl
Cupertino, CA 95014
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1422
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/28/1997
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 04/18/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361262777 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,250 | $125,000 | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $143,750 |
| Current Penalty | $18,750 | $0 | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $31,250 |
| 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 | 6995 B | 06/30/1997 | 02/05/1997 | $6,250 | $6,250 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 7016 C | 06/30/1997 | 02/05/1997 | $12,500 | $12,500 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 7010 A | 06/30/1997 | 02/05/1997 | $6,250 | $62,500 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 7010 I | 06/30/1997 | 02/05/1997 | $6,250 | $62,500 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was being trained to operate a front end loader. He was attempting to reverse direction while going up a quarry road when he lost control of the vehicle. He depressed the wrong pedal control to apply the loader's brakes and accidentally disengaged the transmission. The brakes on the loader had not been maintained, and the only way Employee #1 could stop the loader from backing down the steep grade was to drive it into a bank. The loader overturned, and he was partially ejected. Employee #1's left leg sustained serious injuries when it became caught under the rollover protection structure.
Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STEEP GRADE, INEXPERIENCE, LOST CONTROL, BACKING UP, LEG, OVERTURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125766675 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Helpers, extractive occupations |