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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120259015 - Fortner Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Fortner Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc.
918 Thompson Ave.
Glendale, CA 91201
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3421
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/03/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361278120 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,750 | $0 | $0 | $825 | $0 | $7,575 |
| Current Penalty | $680 | $0 | $0 | $545 | $0 | $1,225 |
| 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 | 23500011 | 03/29/2000 | 04/19/2000 | $135 | $550 | $0 | 05/18/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 6151 C01 | 03/29/2000 | 04/19/2000 | $0 | $275 | $0 | 05/18/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 4070 A | 03/29/2000 | 04/19/2000 | $0 | $1,375 | $0 | 05/18/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3577 C | 03/29/2000 | 04/19/2000 | $680 | $1,375 | $0 | 05/18/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 04001 | Other | 3580 G | 03/29/2000 | 04/24/2000 | $410 | $4,000 | $0 | 05/18/2000 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on October 1, 1999, Employee #1, of Fortner Engineering and Manufacturing, finished changing the grinder wheel on a KO Lee grinder. When he turned on the machine, the new wheel shattered and one of the flying pieces struck him in the abdomen. Employee #1 suffered a deep laceration, for which he was hospitalized. Employee #1 had not put the cover/guard back on after installing the new wheel, nor did he lower the speed and rpm ratio to levels appropriate for the new wheel.
Keywords: GRINDER, ABDOMEN, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL, GRINDING MACHINE, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120259015 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machinists |