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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1441911.015 - Mears Installation
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office
Site Address:
Mears Installation
Oak Street And 107th St
Kansas City, MO 64131
Mailing Address:
95 Drake Street, Kansas City, MO 64119
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237120/Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/31/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/27/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1511847 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $25,575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,575 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 12/30/2019 | 01/27/2020 | $0 | $8,525 | $0 | 01/27/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260303 C03 | 12/30/2019 | $0 | $8,525 | $0 | 01/27/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260303 C07 | 12/30/2019 | $0 | $8,525 | $0 | 01/27/2020 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 3:30 p.m. on October 23, 2019, an employee working as a laborer for an oil and gas pipeline construction contractor was reassembling a manhole cover. The employee was using a DeWalt DWE 4 1/2" angle grinder with no guard installed and no current ring test. A cup flew off the grinder striking the employee in the hand and knee. The employee broke a finger and sustained an abrasion on his knee, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Abrasion, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Construction, Defective, Defective Equipment, Finger, Flying Object, Fracture, Grinder, Grinding Wheel, Guard, Hand, Hand Tool, Knee, Laborer, Manhole Cover, Ring Test, Safety Device, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1441911.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |