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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310636006 - Graniterock
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Graniterock
11711 Berryessa Rd.
San Jose, CA 95133
Mailing Address:
350 Technology Dr., Watsonville, CA 95076
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: 06/12/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/23/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102522877 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $335 | $0 | $335 |
| 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 | 3203 A02 | 06/15/2007 | 08/02/2007 | $0 | $400 | $0 | 07/09/2007 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3273 A | 06/15/2007 | 08/02/2007 | $335 | $400 | $0 | 07/09/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on March 13, 2007, Employee #1 was working for the Granite Rock Co., a firm that manufactured asphalt and tar paving mixtures and blocks, in San Jose, CA. He was a truck driver, and he operated a mixer truck. He was training a new employee on how to clean the truck correctly, when another truck driver, in a rush, asked him to hurry things up. Employee #1 requested the trainee to tell the other truck driver that they would be done in just a minute. He then requested the trainee to raise the truck's "booster," the two auxiliary wheels at the rear of truck. Employee #1, not paying attention, continued to remove debris from the rear of the truck, leaving his hand leaning on the rear of truck. The rising booster caught his right thumb, peeling back a portion of skin and pulling off the thumb nail. Employee #1 yelled to the trainee to lower the booster and then called for help from another employee standing near by. The firm's dispatcher was notified and immediately called emergency medical technicians. An emergency crew arrived within five minutes with fire department equipment and an ambulance. The ambulance transferred Employee #1 to the Regional Medical Center of San Jose, where his injuries were examined. A doctor who was a skin graft specialist was able to find the nail bed, and a small portion of thumb bone was removed. Employee #1 was advised that thumb movement would eventually be restored.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLEANING, DEGLOVED, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, ASPHALT, INATTENTION, ROAD PAVING, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310636006 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |