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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119821023 - Ancor Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Ancor Inc
239 Los Cerritos Ctr
Cerritos, CA 90703
Mailing Address:
831 James St, Syracuse, NY 13203
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362551889 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $525 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $525 |
| 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 | 1509 A | 02/22/2002 | 03/27/2002 | $160 | $160 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3456 A | 02/22/2002 | 03/27/2002 | $365 | $365 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:28 a.m. on November 8, 2001, an employee was working with a general contractor remodeling a Sbarro fast food restaurant in the Los Cerritos Center Mall food court in Cerritos, California. The employee was a superintendent who had 12 years of experience. The employee was using a Hitachi Disc Grinder on a piece of plywood. According to the employee, the wheel started to wobble, he lost his grip of the grinder and it struck his left forearm and left knee. The employee was taken to UCI Medical Center with lacerations and was released the same day. According to the manual, the grinder must be held firmly by its housing and side handle and this grinder was missing the side handle. Furthermore, it was determined grinder was used inappropriately; the application of grinder does not include grinding of wood.
Keywords: GRINDER, KNEE, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119821023 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers |