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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125689059 - Silica Resources Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento Mining & Tunneling District Office
Site Address:
Silica Resources Inc
4553 Hammonton Road
Marysville, CA 95901
Mailing Address:
Po Box 167, Loomis, CA 95650
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1446
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/07/2000
Emphasis: L:Tunnel
Case Closed: 04/23/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361706708 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,450 | $0 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | $10,575 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 A07 A | 04/20/2000 | 06/07/2000 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3581 A | 04/20/2000 | 01/27/2000 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3580 A | 04/20/2000 | 01/27/2000 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3328 B | 04/20/2000 | 01/27/2000 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 3328 F | 04/20/2000 | 01/27/2000 | $375 | $9,450 | $0 | 05/15/2000 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was standing approximately 5 ft away from a grinding operation. The grinder involved was improperly modified and fitted with a stone grinding wheel with a lower rpm limit than that of the grinder. At the time of the accident the grinding stone broke and struck Employee #1 in the face by pieces of the broken grinding wheel. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: GRINDER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FACE, GRINDING WHEEL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125689059 | Non Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |