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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1272980.015 - Superior Ready Mix Lp
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Superior Ready Mix Lp
1508 W Mission Road
Escondido, CA 92029
Mailing Address:
1508 W Mission Road, Escondido, CA 92029
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 327320/Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/29/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/24/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1273271 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $18,935 |
| Current Penalty | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $9,935 |
| 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 | 3203(A)(7) | 04/02/2018 | 05/07/2018 | $375 | $375 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395(I) | 04/02/2018 | 05/07/2018 | $560 | $560 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 465(A) | 04/02/2018 | $9,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 04/05/2018 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
At 4:30 p.m. on October 5, 2017, an employee was checking why box trailer 779 was not fully closing. The employee positioned himself under the box trailer and was ready to check for any air leak visually, by noise, or by feeling by his hand near the cylinder and its fittings of the right cylinder. A coworker who was assisting him connect the air line from the maintenance shop and the cylinder end cap blew off, injuring the employee's right hand as he was moving his hand around the cylinder to feel for any air leak. The air pressure was 160 psi at the time of the accident. The employee suffered a broken right arm, and was taken to Palomar Hospital for surgical treatment and released after 3 days.
Keywords: Cylinder, Fracture, Hand, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1272980.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Engineering technicians, n.e.c. |