Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125894287 - Apex Bulk Commodities

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys Mining & Tunneling District Office

Inspection Nr: 125894287

Report ID: 0950652

Date Opened: 07/30/1998

Site Address:
Apex Bulk Commodities
7225 Crystal Creek Rd.
Lucerne Valley, CA 92356

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box Drawer "A", Adelanto, CA 93201

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4231

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/1998

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 11/07/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362034357

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$6,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,875
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$750	$0	$750
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 A	12/24/1998	07/30/1998	$0	$5,000	$0	01/05/1999	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Other	3210 B	12/24/1998	07/30/1998	$750	$1,875	$0	01/05/1999	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170847917

Event: 07/28/1998

Employee injured in fall from top of cement truck

Employee #1, a bulk cement truck driver, was preparing to drive to a cement manufacturing plant. He normally made three such trips daily, and it was evening as he prepared to leave. He finished loading the truck, but instead of closing the loading hatches at the guarded platform provided by the cement company, he pulled over near the exit and climbed atop the trailer in the dark. Employee #1 closed the hatch and was turning to descend the unguarded ladder when he slipped and fell approximately 12 ft to the ground, He suffered a fractured arm and backbone, and a hip injury.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, LADDER, BACK, TRUCK, FALL, UNGUARDED, POOR VISIBILITY, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125894287			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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