Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315982579 - Cemex Construction Materials Pacific Llc

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino Mining &Tunneling District Office

Inspection Nr: 315982579

Report ID: 0950653

Date Opened: 04/19/2012

Site Address:
Cemex Construction Materials Pacific Llc
25220 Black Mountain Quarry Road
Apple Valley, CA 92307

Mailing Address:
16888 North E Street, Victorville, CA 92394

Union Status: Union

SIC:1422

NAICS: 212312/Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/23/2012

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 07/24/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362187007

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	3203 A04	05/29/2012	06/06/2012	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202318002

Event: 04/18/2012

An Employee Is Burned by Hot Kiln Feed

At about 12:15 a.m. on April 18, 2012, Employee #1, a quarry production utility helper at a cement making company, Cemex Construction Materials Pacific Llc, was cleaning the K-3 preheater tower using a 14 ft long high pressure water gun inserted through a 6 in. by 6 in. port. Hot kiln feed material shot out of the annulus damaging the face shield of Employee #1's hood, causing injury to his right eye. Employee #1 was hospitalized. He had been wearing all required personal protective equipment (nomex head "gator," goggles, aluminized fire hood).

Keywords: BURN, EYE, KILN, PPE, WATER HOSE, STRUCK BY, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315982579			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Production helpers

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