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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1555192.015 - U.S. Borax Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
U.S. Borax Inc.
14486 Borax Rd.
Boron, CA 93516
Mailing Address:
14486 Borax Rd., Boron, CA 93516
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 212391/ Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/08/2022
Emphasis: S:Mining
Case Closed: 03/09/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1815729 |
Investigation Summary
An employee had been working as a Warehouse and Shipping Lead for a surface mining operation. The employee's job duties included dispatching product packaging. The employee had been experiencing allergy like symptoms on September 8, 2021, when he took a COVID-19 test, which was returned as positive on September 9, 2021. The employee was instructed to self-quarantine. None of the four coworkers that he had worked closely with had tested positive for COVID-19 prior to or during the same time period. On September 14, 2021, the employee was hospitalized with respiratory difficulty due to pneumonia caused by COVID-19. The employee was discharged from the hospital on September 20, 2021, and was released to return to work on November 15, 2021. The employer was found to have an effective COVID-19 Prevention Program in place and the source of the employee's illness was undetermined.
Keywords: Infectious Disease
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1555192.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Production coordinators |