Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107019788 - Mountain View Equipment Company

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107019788

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 12/20/1991

Site Address:
Mountain View Equipment Company
700 West Overland
Meridian, ID 83642

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 703, Meridian, ID 83642

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5082

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/19/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/10/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901193722	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8			14		22
Current Violations	8			14		22
Initial Penalty	$9,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,500
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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
1.	01001A	Serious	19100215 A01	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$315	$750	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100215 D03	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01002A	Serious	19100215 A02	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$315	$750	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01002B	Serious	19100215 A04	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01002C	Serious	19100215 B09	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01003A	Serious	19100242 A	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$1,055	$2,500	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01003B	Serious	19100243 C05 I	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
8.	01004	Serious	19100243 C03	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$1,055	$2,500	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01005	Serious	19100254 D09 III	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$315	$750	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01006	Serious	19101200 E01	02/27/1992	03/30/1992	$315	$750	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
11.	01007	Serious	19101200 G01	02/27/1992	03/30/1992	$315	$750	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
12.	01008	Serious	19101200 H	02/27/1992	03/30/1992	$315	$750	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
13.	02001	Other	19040002 A	02/27/1992	03/30/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
14.	02002	Other	19100020 G01	02/27/1992	03/30/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
15.	02003	Other	19100020 G02	02/27/1992	03/30/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
16.	02004	Other	19100147 C01	02/27/1992	03/30/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
17.	02005	Other	19100157 G01	02/27/1992	03/30/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
18.	02006	Other	19100212 B	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
19.	02007	Other	19100303 B02	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
20.	02008	Other	19100305 B01	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
21.	02009	Other	19100305 G01 III	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
22.	02010	Other	19100333 B02 I	02/27/1992	03/30/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
23.	02011	Other	19100334 A02 II	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
24.	02012	Other	19100334 A03 I	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
25.	02013	Other	19100334 A03 III	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement
26.	02014	Other	19101200 F05	02/27/1992	03/13/1992	$0	$0	$0	04/07/1992	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14550958

Event: 12/20/1991

Employee's skull fractured by exploding grindstone fragment

Employee #1 was grinding with a portable abrasive grinder, which was not equipped with a guard, when the grindstone disintegrated. A stone fragment struck the employee on the forehead, fracturing his skull. He was hospitalized. The abrasive wheel had a maximum rpm rating of 12,000, but the grinder was operating at 18,000 rpm.

Keywords: GRINDER, FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, FOREHEAD, SKULL, STRUCK BY, ABRASIVE WHEEL, GRINDING WHEEL, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107019788			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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