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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119914414 - Ameron Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South
Site Address:
Ameron Inc.
1020 B Street
Fillmore, CA 93015
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 755, Fillmore, CA 93016
Union Status: Union
SIC:3999
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/16/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/09/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362158388 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 3556 B | 03/29/1993 | 04/01/1993 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3577 B | 03/29/1993 | 04/01/1993 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on February 24, 1993, Employee #1, of Ameron, Inc., was grinding seams left from the molds on concrete lamp posts. The employee was grinding his twelfth post that day when the grinding wheel, a 6 in. Kasco silicon carbide stone, disintegrated, lodging a large segment in his right thigh. The grinding machine that he was using was a Dynablade model, serial #1523. Employee #1 had modified the machine's operation by placing the stone on an unguarded hand machine that was originally intended for a wire brush. He was transported by the Sheriff's Department to Santa Paula Hospital, CA. Citations will be issued under T8CCR 3556(b) and 3577(b), and will be classified as serious.
Keywords: DISINTEGRATED, THIGH, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119914414 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations |