Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17385774 - Clem'S Garage
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114
Site Address:
Clem'S Garage
5170 Main Street
Stephens City, VA 22655
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 31, Stephens City, VA 22655
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7538
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/01/1988
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360785430 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
Current Penalty | $350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $350 |
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 | 19100243 C01 | 10/05/1988 | 10/20/1988 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:50 p.m. on June 20, 1988, Employee #1 was at a work bench sharpening a rotary lawnmower blade that was secured in a vise. He was using a Florida pneumatic FP 2000 high speed sander, serial #50736, that was equipped with an unguarded 4 1/2 in. reinforced type 27 grinding wheel. The grinding wheel fractured and a fragment penetrated Employee #1's lower left chest and his heart, killing him. At the time of the accident, a bench grinder that was normally used to sharpen blades was being used by another employee.
Keywords: CHEST, HEART, DISINTEGRATED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL, UNGUARDED
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 17385774 | Fatality | Puncture | Automobile mechanics |