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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315983585 - K M C
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino Mining &Tunneling District Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362187031 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315983585 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |