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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313508319 - Searles Valley Minerals
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Searles Valley Minerals
13200 Main Street
Trona, CA 93562
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1474
NAICS: 212391/ Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/14/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/21/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102611951 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $24,750 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $25,125 |
| Current Penalty | $5,400 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $5,700 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3314 G02 A | 09/14/2010 | 10/18/2010 | $300 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3314 C | 09/14/2010 | 09/27/2010 | $2,700 | $18,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 4002 A | 09/13/2010 | 09/16/2010 | $2,700 | $6,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m.on March 18, 2010, the employee was attempting to load a Biocarb truck from the #2BFB Biocarb feed pipe but discovered that the pipe's knife gate failed to open (by means of a remote control switch at the ground level). In the process of visually trouble shooting the pipe's valve, the gate opened unexpectedly, catching his right hand between the back end of the knife gate and top the housing of the shaft. The employee received multiple injuries to his right ring, middle, and index fingers and sustained a small finger amputation. The employee was transported by ambulance to a hospital in Ridgecrest, CA and was later transferred to another hospital Lancaster, CA for surgery.
Keywords: LOADING, AMPUTATED, REMOTE CONTROL, FINGER, LACERATION, SHAFT, TRUCK, VALVE, PIPE, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313508319 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |