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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 317132330 - Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
24001 Stevens Creek Rd
Cupertino, CA 95014
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1499
NAICS: 212319/Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/28/2014
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 08/28/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101510824 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $34,650 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $35,550 |
| Current Penalty | $22,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 5162 C | 02/28/2014 | 03/10/2014 | $0 | $900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A04 B | 02/28/2014 | 03/05/2014 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3382 A | 02/28/2014 | 03/10/2014 | $0 | $6,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 5141 A | 02/28/2014 | 03/10/2014 | $0 | $5,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 a.m. on September 23, 2013, Employee #1 was operating a wheel loader with an open cab. He loaded a batch of clinker, a caustic cement mixture, into a feed hopper and then a pile of hot clinker behind the loader sloughed. When hot clinker batch came in contact with the clinker in the feed hopper, it created a cloud of dust that engulfed the loader and himself. He was exposed to the caustic dust, causing serious burns to the his extremities, head and neck. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he was hospitalized and treated for multiple burns.
Keywords: BURN, HEAD, DUST, CAUSTIC, NECK, WHEEL LOADER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 317132330 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Excavating and loading machine operators |