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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1521601.015 - Ranger Land Systems Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Raleigh Area Office
Site Address:
Ranger Land Systems Inc
Mmd Bldg Y5015a Knox St
Fort Bragg, NC 28310
Mailing Address:
2707 Artie Street Southwest, Huntsville, AL 35805
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561210/Facilities Support Services
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/26/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/25/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1749523 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1521950 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,290 |
| Current Penalty | $8,290 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,290 |
| 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 | 19100242 A | 07/26/2021 | $8,290 | $8,290 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021, an employee was working for a firm that provided facilities support services on a military base. He was an apprentice automotive mechanic. He was standing by, awaiting instructions on how to replace a defective LHS hook arm pin. "LHS" is Army talk for a load handling system. A load handling system is a truck-mounted assembly that allows trucks to load, unload, and carry cargo. The employee removed his safety goggles, as they were fogging due to the mask he was wearing for COVID-19. A coworker mounted a cutoff disk on a die grinder to deburr the pin. The cutoff disk was thin and not designed for grinding. As the coworker was testing the die grinder, the cutoff disk flew apart and struck the employee, 7 feet (2.1 m) away, in the eye. The specific nature of the injury was not given, but the employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Abrasive Wheel, Disintegrated, Eye, Eye protection, Flying Object, Goggles, Grinder, Hand Tool, Inappropriate Equipment, Lack of Work Procedures, Mistake By Coworker, Obstructed View, Struck By, Work Rules
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1521601.015 | 24 | M | Hospitalized injury | Automobile mechanic apprentices |