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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301135711 - Vulcan Materials
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Vulcan Materials
50 El Charro Rd
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2951
NAICS: 324121/Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/17/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361487234 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | 3314 A | 06/20/2003 | 06/30/2003 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:42 a.m. on April 3, 2003, Employee #1, a 38-year old Plant Operator, employed by Vulcan Materials, Company, was cleaning a chute at the tail pulley section of a drag slat at an asphalt mixing plant in Pleasanton, California. The chute was where the asphalt was discharged from a dryer and conveyed by the inclined drag slat to the silos. It had a 30-in. by 15-in. triangular trap door through which the inside of the chute was cleaned. A 46-in. paddle-shaped scraper made of a metal rod with a 5-in. by 6-in. metal sheet at one end was used for cleaning. While Employee #1 was cleaning the chute, the scraper got caught between the frame of the chute and the moving slat chain which caused the scraper handle to hit Employee #1 on the right side of his face. He was moved to Valley Care Hospital in Pleasanton, California where he was treated at the emergency room and released on the same day. He sustained a non-serious fracture of the right maxilla.
Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, SCRAPER, CLEANING, STRUCK BY, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301135711 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |