Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112170410 - Castaic Brick

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 112170410

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 07/01/1993

Site Address:
Castaic Brick
32300 Old Ridge Route Rd.
Castaic, CA 91310

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3255

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/30/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/15/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362299323

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$250	$0	$250
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$250	$0	$250
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	3314 A	10/01/1993	10/15/1993	$250	$250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170700280

Event: 06/18/1993

EMPLOYEE IS PINNED BETWEEN TWO KILN CARS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING THE MOVEMENT OF KILN CARS (SMALL FLAT CARS CARRYING RED BRICKS) USING REMOTE SWITCHING CONTROLS WHEN THE CARS FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE CONTROL. EMPLOYEE #1 NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. WHILE THE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED HIMSELF BETWEEN TWO OF THE KILN CARS. WHILE HE WAS IN THIS LOCATION, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ACTIVATED THE SYSTEM. ONE OF THE CARS MOVED, SQUEEZING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE TWO CARS. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A CRACKED PELVIS. THE MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR NOT FOLLOWING THE COMPANY'S LOCKOUT PROCEDURES WHILE WORKING ON EQUIPMENT.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FLATBED RAIL CAR, PINNED, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, PELVIS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112170410			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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