Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104244926 - Cei Truck Agriculture Equipment

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 104244926

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 03/19/1990

Site Address:
Cei Truck Agriculture Equipment
5555 16th Avenue S.W.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5083

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/11/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360200414

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$550
Current Penalty	$550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$550
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100215 D01	04/05/1990	04/12/1990	$300	$300	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100243 C05 I	04/05/1990	04/12/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100242 A	04/05/1990	04/09/1990	$250	$250	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	30001	04/05/1990	04/09/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02002	Other	40002 1	04/05/1990	04/16/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02003	Other	1200006	04/05/1990	05/11/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 827683

Event: 03/08/1990

Employee killed when struck with piece of abrasive wheel

Employee #1 brought a disc sander into a shop. The sander had been installed on an abrasive wheel that was rated at 12,000 rpm. It was grinding at 22,000 rpm when the welding mig tip wheel broke and part of the wheel struck Employee #1 in the head. It penetrated his brain, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, SANDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, ABRASIVE WHEEL, BRAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104244926			Fatality	Concussion	Hand grinding and polishing occupations

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