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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312667983 - Snap-On Incorporated Dba Snap-On Specialty Tools
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Snap-On Incorporated Dba Snap-On Specialty Tools
19220 San Jose Ave
City Of Industry, CA 91748
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3423
NAICS: 332212/Hand and Edge Tool Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/2012
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/23/2013
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102712874 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 | $0 | $1,350 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| 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 | Other | 3382 A | 01/26/2012 | 02/25/2012 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 02/09/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3580 G | 01/26/2012 | 02/25/2012 | $450 | $450 | $0 | 02/09/2012 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3583 F01 | 01/26/2012 | 02/25/2012 | $0 | $450 | $0 | 02/09/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:26 p.m. on July 27, 2011, Employee #1, a tool and die maker with Snap-on Specialty Tools, was precision-grinding a prototype part using a Themac J35 grinder mounted on a Victor lathe. When the 3.9 in. vitreous grinding wheel failed, the wheel material penetrated the polycarbonate lathe guard and Employee #1's ANSI-approved safety glasses, striking his face, right eye, and left hand. He was hospitalized for treatment. Evidence indicated that the wheel guard was not in place and the machine's speed was set too high for the 3.9 inch wheel. To change the speed of the grinder, an operator would change the order of the pulley wheels. The pulley combination had been left set for a wheel rated 45,000 rpm, but the 3.9 inch wheel was rated 5,500 rpm.
Keywords: EYE, GRINDER, ROTATING PARTS, PPE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, GRINDING WHEEL, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312667983 | Hospitalized injury | Foreign Body Ineye | Designers |