Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307375360 - U S Borax

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

Inspection Nr: 307375360

Report ID: 0950652

Date Opened: 07/16/2004

Site Address:
U S Borax
14486 Borax Road
Boron, CA 93516

Mailing Address:
14486 Borax Road, Boron, CA 93516

Union Status: Union

SIC:1442

NAICS: 212321/Construction Sand and Gravel Mining

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/2004

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 07/20/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362180374

Violation Summary
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

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	7016 H	10/26/2004	09/30/2004	$450	$450	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170357768

Event: 07/14/2004

Employee fell from ladder and fractures ankle

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on July 14, 2004, a plant service operator was working at the Boric Acid Plant in the granulating area near the product day bins. He was operating a Cat Forklift/Loader IT28F, Serial Number 98710560, and Unit Number 7613. The employee has been a heavy equipment operator for 11 years. The employee had dismounted the forklift to adjust the forks so that he could pick up a bin to load it onto a trailer. He was climbing up the fixed ladder to the forklift when his foot slipped off the top platform that leads to the cab. The rungs of the ladder were of uneven spacing. He fell approximately five feet to the ground. The employee was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for a fractured ankle, and minor bruises to his back.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FIXED LADDER, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, LOADER, SLIPPERY SURFACE, WORK SURFACE, ANKLE, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307375360			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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