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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125882464 - Orco Block Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Orco Block Company Inc
600 N Hathaway St
Banning, CA 92220
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1388, Banning, CA 92220
Union Status: Union
SIC:3271
NAICS: 327331/Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/19/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/27/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102447208 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 | $0 | $20,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,970 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $3,270 |
| 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 | 342 A | 05/19/2006 | 06/20/2006 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B02 | 05/19/2006 | 05/24/2006 | $0 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3328 G | 05/19/2006 | 07/05/2006 | $0 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3314 C | 05/19/2006 | 07/05/2006 | $300 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 3999 B | 05/19/2006 | 06/28/2006 | $2,700 | $6,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 4002 A | 05/19/2006 | 06/01/2006 | $270 | $6,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 p.m. on November 23, 2005, Employee #1 was working for a company that manufactured a variety of concrete blocks for the construction industry. He was a regular employee of his employer. He was operating a Columbia Model Number UL26 block unloading unit with a chain conveyor. He was clearing a 26 inch wide by 18.5 inch long by 0.375 inch thick metal pallet carrying concrete blocks that had jammed at a point over the pallet sensor just as it entered a depalleter guide. Although Employee #1 thought he had turned off the power to both the chain conveyor and the unloader unit, the unloader was still energized and in automatic mode. As he squared the pallet so that it would move into the depalleter guide correctly, he exposed the pallet sensor. It directed the still-operational unloader to unload more pallets from the rack onto the chain conveyor. As the unloader moved forward, Employee #1 was trapped between it and the vertical frame of the chain conveyor. He sustained multiple fractures of his right ankle. He was taken to Desert Hospital in Palm Springs, CA, for treatment. Surgery was performed, and he was hospitalized for three to four days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, PALLET, CONCRETE BLOCK, ANKLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125882464 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |