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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314446832 - Mineral Resources Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Mineral Resources Llc
1342 Cherokee Road
Oroville, CA 95965
Mailing Address:
Po Box 5490, Oroville, CA 95966
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1442
NAICS: 212321/Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/2011
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 06/14/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101510543 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,450 | $0 | $5,450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,225 | $0 | $4,225 |
| 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 | 342 A | 08/02/2011 | 08/05/2011 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/30/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1670 A | 08/02/2011 | 08/05/2011 | $225 | $450 | $0 | 08/30/2011 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on April 18, 2011, Employee #1 was replacing a 10-inch diameter steel pipe on a mining processing plant. Due to the large size of the equipment, Employee #1 was working from an elevated platform. The platform was equipped with standard guardrails. Employee #1 first lowered the pipe, using a chain come-along. Once the pipe was lowered to the installation point, he needed to reset the end hook on the chain connected to the pipe. However, he could not reach the hook from his location on the platform and decided to relocate. With no fall protection and it raining heavily, Employee #1 climbed from the platform area, over a conveyor belt structure, and down onto a 6-inch wide I-beam that was 8.5 feet above a concrete floor. As he reached for the hook, Employee #1 slipped and landed with all his weight on his left foot. Two workers, who witnessed the fall, came to Employee #1's aid. Employee #1 was taken to Oroville Hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for a fractured left heel. He then underwent outpatient surgery to install a pin in the heel bone.
Keywords: REPAIR, SLIP, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314446832 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Mining occupations, n.e.c. |