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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119956480 - Dwight F Coats Trucking Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Dwight F Coats Trucking Company Inc
10801 6th Avenue
Blythe, CA 92225
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/16/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362036881 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $165 | $0 | $7,165 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 | 04/22/1997 | 06/09/1997 | $150 | $165 | $0 | 06/02/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 3328 A | 04/22/1997 | 05/06/1997 | $150 | $3,500 | $0 | 06/02/1997 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3382 A | 04/22/1997 | 05/06/1997 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 06/02/1997 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a part-time worker, was using a high-speed air sander as a portable hand-held grinder when the attached charger-type 27 abrasive grinding wheel failed and shattered. Since sanders do not have a safety guard, pieces of the wheel were not contained and a fragment pierced Employee #1's full face shield, striking his nose and right eye. Paramedics rendered first aid and transported Employee #1 to the Palo Verde Hospital; he was subsequently transferred to Loma Linda Medical Center for further treatment. Employee #1 was not wearing basic eye protection under the face shield, as required. As a result, he suffered permanent damage to his right eye.
Keywords: EYE, GRINDER, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, SANDING MACHINE, PPE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, ABRASIVE WHEEL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119956480 | Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Farm equipment mechanics |