Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300884285 - Agrium U.S. Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 300884285

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 07/20/2005

Site Address:
Agrium U.S. Inc.
3961 Channel Dr.
West Sacramento, CA 95691

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2873

NAICS: 325311/Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/01/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/09/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101174159

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$18,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,000
Current Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
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	Serious	3556 B	11/29/2005	12/09/2005	$9,000	$18,000	$0	12/05/2005	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201178209

Event: 07/06/2005

Employee sustains a cut to the stomach by skillsaw

On July 6, 2005, Employee #1, a maintenance supervisor, was using a skill saw in a welding shop. The employee had welded a 6-in., aluminum channel frame. After realizing that he was about 1 in. off his mark on both ends, he cut each bracket off with the skill saw that contained an 8.25-in., metal cutting blade. Once the brackets were off, he knew he needed to remove the remaining weld material. With the frame on the worktable, he opted to use the skill saw blade to shave off the remaining material rather than going to get a grinder with an appropriate wheel to grind down on the weld. The saw kicked back and the revolving blade came in contact with his abdomen causing a sever laceration. The West Sacramento Fire Department transported the employee to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. Employee #1 was hospitalized for nine days.

Keywords: KICK BACK, MAINTENANCE, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, STOMACH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300884285			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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