Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308492883 - National Cement Company

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

Inspection Nr: 308492883

Report ID: 0950652

Date Opened: 05/13/2005

Site Address:
National Cement Company
Hwy 138, 5 Miles East Of I-5
Lebec, CA 93243

Mailing Address:
15821 Ventura Blvd Suite 475, Encino, CA 91436

Union Status: Union

SIC:3241

NAICS: 327310/Cement Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/2005

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 08/29/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362183550

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$36,000	$0	$0	$5,950	$0	$41,950
Current Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$400	$0	$4,000
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	342 A	07/11/2005	07/22/2005	$0	$5,000	$0	07/22/2005	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	3400 F	07/11/2005	07/22/2005	$400	$950	$0	07/22/2005	J - ALJ Decision
3.	02001	Serious	3203 A04	07/11/2005	07/22/2005	$0	$18,000	$0	07/22/2005	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.
4.	03001	Serious	6980 A	07/11/2005	07/22/2005	$3,600	$18,000	$0	07/22/2005	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170855084

Event: 05/12/2005

Employee is burned after clearing cement blockage

On May 12, 2005, Employee #1 was removing a blockage from a cement plant using Cardox tubes. After clearing the blockage and removing the Cardox tube, hot material spewed onto Employee #,1 resulting in serious burn injuries to his arms, neck, and ears. Employee #1 was hospitalized. He was not wearing any protective equipment.

Keywords: BURN, PPE, EAR, NECK, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308492883			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Production helpers

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