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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303590921 - Cemex California Cement Llc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino Mining &Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Cemex California Cement Llc
25220 Black Mountain Quarry Road
Apple Valley, CA 92307
Mailing Address:
16888 North E Street, Victorville, CA 92394
Union Status: Union
SIC:1422
NAICS: 212312/Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/28/2007
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 04/17/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362186728 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,825 | $0 | $1,700 | $0 | $0 | $5,525 |
| Current Penalty | $3,825 | $0 | $1,700 | $0 | $0 | $5,525 |
| 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 | Repeat | 3314 H03 | 06/29/2007 | 07/25/2007 | $1,700 | $1,700 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3380 A | 06/29/2007 | 07/16/2007 | $3,825 | $3,825 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:15 a.m. on May 1, 2007, Employee #1 was unplugging a cyclone in the K-2 preheater tower. Employee #1 was using an air lance through a Cardox port in the plugged cyclone when a flush of hot kiln-feed material at a temperature of 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit, blew out around the lance engulfing him and penetrating his jacket through the collar and inside the face shield and hood. The personal protective equipment Employee #1 was using consisted of a hard hat, goggles, face shield, Nomex hood, green fire resistant jacket and silver (aluminized) gloves. This was known as secondary protective clothing and was not adequate for this type of exposure. The burns to Employee #1's upper back and face from hot dust that had entered under his jacket collar and around his face shield would not have occurred had Employee #1 been equipped with primary protective clothing such as an aluminized jacket with hood and integral face shield. Employee #1 suffered second-degree and third-degree burns to the right side of his face and upper back. Employee #1 was admitted to the burn unit at the hospital
Keywords: BURN, HEAT, DUST, KILN, PPE, TORSO, FACE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303590921 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |