Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125683888 - F & M Machine & Mfg Co
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
F & M Machine & Mfg Co
2680-A S 5th Ave
Oroville, CA 95965
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3599
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/02/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/10/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361679095 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $260 | $0 | $260 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $260 | $0 | $260 |
| 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 A | 03/16/2000 | 04/16/2000 | $85 | $85 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 342 A | 03/16/2000 | 03/21/2000 | $175 | $175 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 15, 1999, Employee #1, a machinist for the F & M Machine & Manufacturing Company, was in a narrow area between two 3/4 in. thick steel plates, using a portable hand grinder on a weld. The grinder's abrasive wheel exploded and Employee #1 suffered a serious puncture wound when his lower left arm was struck by a flying fragment.
Keywords: GRINDER, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, MACHINIST, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, PUNCTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125683888 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Machinists |
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