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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313388464 - American Ready Mix, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
American Ready Mix, Inc.
1141 W. Graaf Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1778, Lake Isabella, CA 93240
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3273
NAICS: 327320/Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/09/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/13/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102627742 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870 | $0 | $870 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870 | $0 | $870 |
| 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 | 3210 C | 04/11/2013 | 04/28/2013 | $435 | $435 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 5157 C04 | 04/11/2013 | 04/28/2013 | $435 | $435 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:00 p.m. on February 13, 2013, an employee was working for a commercial and retail ready mix concrete company. Employee #1 was a fulltime permanent employee of the employer. He was standing on the raised axle of a concrete mixing truck jeep. Employee #1 was cleaning out the fill hopper on the concrete truck. The concrete mixer drum was manufactured by McNeilus, with Serial Number 64817-20112. It was mounted on a Kenworth three-axle truck with a hydraulic jeep. The truck had License Number 7C09548 and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 1NKWL0EX73R893919. Employee #1 was not tied off while standing at an elevated location that was approximately 11 feet (3.4 meters) high. Employee #1 fell approximately 11 feet (3.4 meters) from the axle of a raised jeep on an 11-cubic yard (8.4-cubic meter) concrete mixer truck. Employee #1 fractured two vertebrae and a heel. The employer reported the incident to the Division at 12:46 p.m. that same day.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CLEANING, CONCRETE MIXER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, VERTEBRA, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313388464 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |