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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310094057 - Granite Rock Company
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
Granite Rock Company
1321 Lowrie Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Mailing Address:
1321 Lowrie Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Union Status: NonUnion
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: 09/03/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101131738 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 12 | 1 | 13 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 7 | 13 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $69,750 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $70,500 |
| Current Penalty | $34,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34,875 |
| 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 | 23400021 A | 09/03/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 09/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 23400016 B02 | 09/03/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | 09/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 23400017 A | 09/03/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | 09/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Other | 23400001 | 09/03/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $0 | $3,375 | $0 | 09/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 05001 | Other | 23400022 A | 09/03/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $0 | $3,375 | $0 | 09/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 06001 | Other | 24800003 | 09/03/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $0 | $3,375 | $0 | 09/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 07001 | Serious | 3314 D | 09/03/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 08001 | Other | 3314 G01 | 09/03/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $0 | $3,375 | $0 | 09/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 09001 | Other | 3314 G02 A | 09/03/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $0 | $3,375 | $0 | 09/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 10001 | Other | 3999 H | 09/03/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 09/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 11001 | Serious | 4001 | 09/03/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | 09/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 12001 | Serious | 4051 A | 09/03/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | 09/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 13001 | Serious | 4070 A | 09/03/2008 | 09/20/2008 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | 09/18/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 4, 2008, Employee #1 and two coworkers prepared and started work manufacturing a large order of asphalt for a pavement job. Approximately 30 minutes later, the process stopped due to the disengagement of the shear bolt shift connection from the pug mill screw conveyor and the main slat conveyor. They started repairing the shear bolt shift connection from the pug mill screw conveyor to the main slat conveyor without implementing a lockout program. Employee #1 was inside the auger reattaching the pug mill screw conveyor shear bolt connection. One coworker was readjusting the belt and pulley system in order to align the holes for the shear bolt pin, and one coworker gathered the necessary parts and tools and provided them to Employee #1. While a coworker was about to hand over a box wrench to tighten the shear pin bolt connection, he dropped the box wrench into the main slat conveyor. The coworker went to the control room in order to turn off the main slat conveyor without informing Employee #1. The coworker accidently pressed the start button of the pug mill screw conveyor while Employee #1 was still inside the auger. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: REPAIR, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, AUGER, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310094057 | Fatality | Fracture | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |