Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126216308 - R.P. Richards

Inspection Information - Office: Labor Enforcement Task Force (Letf) Unit - South

Inspection Nr: 126216308

Report ID: 0950645

Date Opened: 02/02/1998

Site Address:
R.P. Richards
El Estero Water Treatment Plant 520 Yanonali St
Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Mailing Address:
5949 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/02/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/14/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362153827

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$150	$0	$150
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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 B02	04/17/1998	05/20/1998	$150	$150	$0	04/24/1998	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	1514 A	04/17/1998	05/20/1998	$0	$150	$0	04/24/1998	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201091493

Event: 01/21/1998

GRINDING WHEEL EXPLODED CAUSING CUTS AND LACERATIONS

On January 21, 1998, Employee #1 was injured when a grinder wheel exploded striking him in the chest and arm. Employee #1 was working from a scaffold from a height of six feet performing finish work on a cement tilt up wall when the rotating wheel of his grinder came in contact with a piece of rebar. The rebar was sticking out of the wall one-half inch. The grinding wheel exploded and pieces of the wheel struck Employee #1 in the chest and arm requiring surgery to close wounds.

Keywords: GRINDER, WHEEL, PPE, LACERATION, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126216308			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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