Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303927842 - Rlc Industries Co

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 303927842

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 06/18/2001

Site Address:
Rlc Industries Co
425 N E Fulton
Roseburg, OR 97470

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1188, Roseburg, OR 97470

Union Status: Union

SIC:2421

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/27/2002

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$1,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100243 C04	08/14/2001	08/17/2001	$500	$500	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100243 C05 I	08/14/2001	08/17/2001	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Other	701076506 D AI	08/14/2001	08/31/2001	$500	$500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201620762

Event: 06/13/2001

Employee struck and injured by exploding abrasive wheel

On June 13, 2001, Employee #1 was using an air sander, of approximately 20,000 rpm capacity, with an abrasive wheel rated at approximately 13,300 rpm. The air sander was not equipped with a guard because it was designed to be used with sandpaper only. As the employee was grinding on a metal surface, the abrasive wheel exploded, causing portions of the abrasive wheel to fly. Some of the debris struck and lacerated the stomach of Employee #1. He was transported to a hospital. At the hospital, medical personnel performed general surgery on him to repair the lacerations to the dermal layers and internal organs. He was hospitalized for several days to receive postoperative treatment and care.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, ABRASIVE WHEEL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303927842			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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