Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305781668 - Ulti Solutions Inc Dba Blake'S Wholesale Stone

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

Inspection Nr: 305781668

Report ID: 0950652

Date Opened: 12/26/2003

Site Address:
Ulti Solutions Inc Dba Blake'S Wholesale Stone
Rands Mojave Rd West Of Hwy 395
Randsburg, CA 93554

Mailing Address:
201 A Panamint Avenue, Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1411

NAICS: 212311/Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/26/2003

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 01/16/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362180259

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202422044

Event: 12/20/2003

Employee injures back in fall onto rock

At approximately 8:30 a.m. on December 20, 2003, Employee #1, a rock splitter at an open pit rock quarry located in Randsburg, CA, was working in Quarry Area #1 with a coworker. Employee #1 was preparing to start splitting a square shaped slab that was approximately 4 feet square and 1 foot thick. The slab was in a near vertical position with its lower portion buried in dirt and rubble. Employee #1 bent down and, with his fingers interlaced, grabbed the far corner of the slab. When he pulled back towards his chest in an attempt to stand it up, the corner broke off. He fell straight backward and landed on his back on top of a sharp rock which was protruding about 6 inches out of the ground. He suffered a spinal cord contusion and was transported by helicopter to a hospital where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROCK, BACK, FALL, LOST BALANCE, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305781668			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Miscellaneous precision workers, n.e.c.

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.