Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1471751.015 - United Paving
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
United Paving
2615 East Plaza Blvd.
National City, CA 91951
Mailing Address:
1880 N Delilah Street, Corona, CA 92879
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/25/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/09/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1530431 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,335 | $0 | $6,335 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,335 | $0 | $6,335 |
| 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 | 342(A) | 08/25/2020 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | Z - Issued | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 1509(A) | 08/25/2020 | 10/05/2020 | $730 | $730 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1512(I) | 08/25/2020 | $605 | $605 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on December 18, 2019, an employee working as a heavy equipment operator for paving contractor was resurfacing a parking lot for a customer. The employee was working on a crew operating a Bear Cat sealer machine while completing the work. The employee began the task of shutting down the sealer machine, which included a procedure to clear the hose. This involved running the material through the hose into the tank and back through the hose. A coworker had shut off the valve and handed the hose to the employee, who opened the valve thinking he was closing it. The employee sprayed himself with hot asphalt crack sealer from the hose as a result. The employee sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his upper arms and was hospitalized.
Keywords: Arm, Asphalt, Burn, Communication, Equipment Operator, High Temperature, Hot Asphalt, Insufficient Supervision, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Parking Lot, Pavement, Protective Clothing, Road Paving, Sealing Machine, Sprayed, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1471751.015 | 30 | M | Hospitalized injury | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators |
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