Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1469987.015 - Mitsubishi Cement Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino Mining &Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Mitsubishi Cement Corporation
5808 State Highway 18
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
Mailing Address:
5808 State Highway 18, Lucerne Valley, CA 92356
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 212312/Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/10/2020
Emphasis: S:Mining
Case Closed: 12/10/2024
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1782681 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | $18,000 |
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 | 3380(F)(1)(A) | 07/13/2020 | 07/30/2020 | $18,000 | $22,500 | $0 | 08/20/2020 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:45 p.m. on March 14, 2020, an employee was moving hot limestone from the kiln that was measured above 500 degrees Fahrenheit with a Caterpillar 226B skid steer when water got sprayed on the limestone causing a steam explosion. The operator's cab of the skid steer was engulfed with steam and the employee exited the cab and fell into the limestone. The employee was not wearing the poke suit which was used on site when workers were exposed to high temperatures. The employee was hospitalized to treat third-degree burns to both hands, knees and buttocks.
Keywords: Burn, Buttocks, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Hand, Knee, Lime, Lime Kiln, Moving, Skid Steer loader, Steam, Water
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1469987.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Equipment Operator: Skidsteer/Bobcat |