Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124619537 - Mei Contractors

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 124619537

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 09/16/1993

Site Address:
Mei Contractors
156 West 4800 South Suite B
Murray, UT 84107

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 71310, Murray, UT 84107

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/16/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/15/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361531411

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			12		14
Current Violations	2			12		14
Initial Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$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.	01001	Serious	19100243 C03	09/29/1993	10/03/1993	$1,000	$1,000	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	10100030301	09/29/1993	10/03/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	10100040401	09/29/1993	10/03/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	19100022 D01	09/29/1993	11/01/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02004	Other	19100038 A01	09/29/1993	11/01/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02005	Other	19100134 A02	09/29/1993	11/01/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
7.	02006	Other	19100157 C01	09/29/1993	10/09/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02007	Other	19100157 C04	09/29/1993	10/09/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
9.	02008	Serious	19100178 P01	09/29/1993	10/09/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	02009	Other	19100305 B01	09/29/1993	10/09/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	02010	Other	19100305 B02	09/29/1993	10/09/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
12.	02011	Other	19101200 E01	09/29/1993	11/01/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	02012	Other	19101200 E01 I	09/29/1993	10/09/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
14.	02013	Other	19101200 G01	09/29/1993	10/12/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170562508

Event: 09/14/1993

Employee struck by fragments of exploding sanding wheel

Employee #1, of Professional Staff Management, Inc., was a contracted employee working in the vehicle garage of M.E.I. Contractors. He had been working for M.E.I. Contractors for 2 months.That morning the lead mechanic had installed a new wheel (Slacker general purpose Moini Disc, 4 1/2 in. by 1/4 in. by 7/8 in.) on a hand held sander (Match Tools 3/8 in. high speed sander, model MT 1778, serial #AK-906224). Both the mechanic and Employee #1 had tested the sander by applying power to it to ensure that the wheel was secure. As Employee #1 attempted to grind a piece of metal with the sander, the wheel exploded. The wheel sent fragments into his right small finger and the right side of his abdomen. The lead mechanic immediately took the employee to Cotton Wood Hospital, where he was treated and released. His finger required stitches; his abdomen was burnt, but required only cleaning. Employee #1 will be unable to work for 6 to 8 weeks.

Keywords: BURN, SANDING MACHINE, ABDOMEN, FINGER, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124619537			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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