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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125893586 - Calmat Company
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Calmat Company
695 South Rancho
Colton, CA 92408
Mailing Address:
3200 San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, CA 90065
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1442
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/1998
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 05/05/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362042624 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $10,375 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $3,875 |
| 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 | 05/12/1998 | 01/19/1998 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 7030 B | 05/12/1998 | 01/19/1998 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/05/1998 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3314 A | 05/12/1998 | 01/19/1998 | $3,500 | $5,000 | $0 | 06/05/1998 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was lubricating and adjusting three conveyor belts at a sand and gravel operation. The foreman was instructing Employee #1 through hand signals to retract a belt below the rock crusher while it was running. As he was accessing the tail pulley, Employee #1 was distracted by a load of rock being dumped onto the grizzly directly above the tail pulley on which he was working. As he looked away, Employee #1 dropped his right arm into the take-up pulley. He became caught up to his shoulder and his leg became wedged between the conveyor system and the grizzly backing plate. Employee #1 suffered rubber friction burns to his right arm and multiple fractures to his right leg. Sometime earlier, someone had removed the cover guard to the tail pulley.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ABRASION, CONVEYOR, ARM, PULLEY, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125893586 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Mining machine operators |