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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 316695386 - Superior Ready Mix Concrete Lp
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Superior Ready Mix Concrete Lp
1720 Jamacha Rd
El Cajon, CA 92019
Mailing Address:
1508 West Mission Rd, Escondido, CA 92029
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: 10/14/2013
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 11/05/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362174203 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | 7048 A | 10/16/2013 | 10/26/2013 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 5, 2013, Employee #1, with Superior Ready Mix Concrete Lp, was replacing a worn out conveyor belt on a sand stacking conveyor (Product SE-50; 36 ins. wide by 200 ft long) at a construction materials rock crushing and screening plant. Employee #1 was raising an estimated 1,500 pound conveyor gravity take-up pulley, with a coworker, who was driving a forklift that was used in lifting the pulley. Employee #1 signaled the coworker to begin lifting the equipment, but the left tine of the forklift slipped from under an adjacent structural steel member and rebounded suddenly upward. The steel member struck Employee #1 in the neck, causing a collapsed trachea. The forklift involved was an Ingersoll-Rand extensible boom forklift (Model Number: VR-522). Employee #1 was hospitalized and spent approximately 10 days in the hospital. The cause of this accident was poor work planning in that the proper tools and procedure were not used. The employer developed a Job Hazard Analysis to require an extensible boom man lift and two 3,000 pound capacity chain come-alongs be used instead of a forklift during future worn conveyor belt replacement. The Division was delayed in opening the accident investigation, because of staffing shortages. The delay adversely affected the Division's ability to evaluate some possible casual factors.
Keywords: SAND, BOOM, ROCK CRUSHER, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CONVEYOR, NECK, STRUCK BY, PULLEY, CONVEYOR BELT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316695386 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Heavy equipment mechanics |