Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315983585 - K M C

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino Mining &Tunneling District Office

Inspection Nr: 315983585

Report ID: 0950653

Date Opened: 12/17/2012

Site Address:
K M C
5808 Highway 18
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356

Mailing Address:
20377 Sandia Road, Apple Valley, CA 92308

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8999

NAICS: 541690/Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/15/2013

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 02/22/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362187031

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$100	$0	$100
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$100	$0	$100
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	Other	3384 A	01/17/2013	01/25/2013	$100	$100	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202318044

Event: 12/14/2012

Mechanic Amputates Finger on Bucket Elevator Chain

At approximately 3:40 p.m. on December 14, 2012, Employee #1, a 24-year-old male mechanic and welder with KMC was working along with three other mechanics and were assigned to repair the Tsubaki BHB600 5-BE-1 bucket elevator drive unit in the finish mill area of the Mitsubishi Cement plant. Employee #1 had his finger in a pinch point between the roller chain and the sprocket when double 160 size drive chain on a sprocket advanced inward toward the sprocket amputating 0.5 in. tip off of his left index finger. The mine operator Mitsubishi Cement reported the incident to the San Bernardino Mining and Tunneling unit office at approximately 4:30 p.m. During the course of the investigation it was determined that the use of heavy leather work gloves would have likely reduced the severity of injury to Employee #1 but would not have prevented the incident.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, PPE, FINGER, MECHANIC, LOCKOUT, BUCKET ELEVATOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315983585			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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