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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312691082 - Sf Municipal Transportation Agency
Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco District Office
Site Address:
Sf Municipal Transportation Agency
875 Presidio Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94115
Mailing Address:
1 So. Van Ness Ave., 7th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
Union Status: Union
SIC:4111
NAICS: 485112/Commuter Rail Systems
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/2011
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/06/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102704590 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $21,375 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $21,655 |
| Current Penalty | $7,760 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $8,040 |
| 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 | 3203 A04 B | 08/30/2011 | 09/02/2011 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3328 A | 08/30/2011 | 09/02/2011 | $3,375 | $3,375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3583 A | 08/30/2011 | 09/02/2011 | $4,385 | $18,000 | $0 | 05/25/2012 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:10 p.m. on June 17, 2011, Employee #1, an Electrical Transit Mechanic and Assistant Supervisor with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority, was at the Presidio Maintenance Shop repairing a door's tie rod end assembly unit. The tie rod end assembly unit was 8.25 in. long and had a 3-in.-long bolt welded on its end. He used a pneumatic sander (Ingersoll Rand, Model Number 317, rated speed 18,000 rpm, rated pressure 90 psi) equipped with a Type 1, 6 in. abrasive wheel (rated speed 11,000 rpm) to cut the welded bolt as he held it in his hand. When the abrasive wheel fractured, a large piece lodged in Employee #1's left forearm. He was hospitalized for three days and underwent surgery. The causes of the accident were lack of a guard on the machine and the rated speed of the sander exceeding that of the abrasive wheel. A contributing factor was failure to secure the rod to a work bench.
Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ABRASIVE WHEEL, DOOR, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312691082 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |