Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315528224 - John B Ewles Inc Dba Ewles Materials

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 315528224

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 03/28/2012

Site Address:
John B Ewles Inc Dba Ewles Materials
8770 Irvine Center Dr.
Irvine, CA 92603

Mailing Address:
16081 Construction Circle West, Irvine, CA 92606

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5032

NAICS: 423320/ Brick, Stone, and Related Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/01/2012

Emphasis: S:Construction (Cship)

Case Closed: 02/13/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102774155

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$9,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,900
Current Penalty	$7,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,200
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	3210 B	06/14/2012	06/19/2012	$3,600	$4,950	$0	07/03/2012	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	4070 A	06/14/2012	06/19/2012	$3,600	$4,950	$0	07/03/2012	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202554242

Event: 03/28/2012

Employee Fractures Leg in Fall Onto Conveyor Belt

On March 28, 2012, Employee #1, a rock crusher operator, was working for an aggregate portable crushing business. The events leading up to the actual accident are unknown at this time. However, it is known that in the course of operating the crusher, Employee #1 fell onto the conveyor belt on the exit side of the crusher and was carried approximately 40 feet by the conveyor and dumped into the hopper onto the mesh hopper cover, where coworkers were sorting rubble. Employee #1 suffered a broken lower right leg and serious head trauma injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ROCK CRUSHER, MACHINE OPERATOR, FALL, CONVEYOR BELT, CONTUSION, HOPPER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315528224			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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