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Inspection: 313387995 - Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 313387995
Report ID: 0950647
Date Opened: 10/29/2012

Site Address:
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co.
13573 E Tehachapi Blvd
Tehachapi, CA 93561

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3272

NAICS: 327390/Other Concrete Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/18/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/07/2013

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102626918
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $29,470 $0 $0 $635 $0 $30,105
Current Penalty $29,470 $0 $0 $635 $0 $30,105
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 3339 B 03/20/2013 04/06/2013 $635 $635 $0 -  
2. 02001 Serious 5157 D05 03/20/2013 03/30/2013 $5,735 $5,735 $0 -  
3. 03001 Serious 6981 A 03/20/2013 03/30/2013 $5,735 $5,735 $0 -  
4. 04001 Serious 6973 D 03/20/2013 03/30/2013 $18,000 $18,000 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202457982
Event: 10/01/2012
Chunk of Hardened Concrete Falls, Strikes and Fractures Leg

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2012, Employee #1, a 40-year-old male with Lehigh Southwest Cement Company was removing hardened material inside of the screening tower of the mining operation. Employee #1 was standing on a metal ledge inside of the screening tower, using a pickaxe to break free the hardened material. Employee #1 was standing below the material when it broke free. The hardened material fell; striking Employee #1's left leg. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to his left leg. Employee #1 was hospitalized as a result of this event. The employer was a cement mining operation. Employee #1 was a full time permanent employee.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CONCRETE MIXER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONCRETE, LEG

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 313387995 Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported
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