Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100357706 - Glit, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Glit, Inc.
809 Broad Street
Wrens, GA 30833
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 709, Wrens, GA 30833
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3291
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/02/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/13/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360713515 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 10 | 16 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 10 | 16 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,520 |
| Current Penalty | $2,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,520 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100024 B | 08/01/1986 | 08/05/1986 | $720 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 08/01/1986 | 08/18/1986 | $720 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100303 B01 VIII | 08/01/1986 | 08/18/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 08/01/1986 | 08/04/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19040002 A | 08/01/1986 | 08/31/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19100023 D01 IV | 08/01/1986 | 09/02/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 08/22/1986 | 09/22/1986 | $540 | $540 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 03002 | Serious | 19100106 D04 I | 08/22/1986 | 08/29/1986 | $270 | $270 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 03003A | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 08/22/1986 | 09/22/1986 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 03003B | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 08/22/1986 | 09/22/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 03004A | Serious | 19100215 A04 | 08/22/1986 | 08/26/1986 | $270 | $270 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 03004B | Serious | 19100215 B09 | 08/22/1986 | 08/26/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 03005A | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 08/22/1986 | 08/29/1986 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 03005B | Serious | 19100219 F01 | 08/22/1986 | 08/29/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 04001 | Other | 19100022 A01 | 08/22/1986 | 08/29/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 04002 | Other | 19100038 A05 III | 08/22/1986 | 09/22/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 04003 | Other | 19100106 E02 IIB | 08/22/1986 | 09/22/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 04004 | Other | 19100110 D07 IVD | 08/22/1986 | 09/22/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 04005 | Other | 19100134 B01 | 08/22/1986 | 09/22/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 20. | 04006 | Other | 19100157 G02 | 08/22/1986 | 09/22/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 21. | 04007 | Other | 19100305 J01 II | 08/22/1986 | 08/26/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:45 PM ON JUNE 26, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A PICKER MACHINE OPERATOR, SOMEHOW BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN A SMALL ROLL, FORWARD OF THE FEED ROLLS, AND THE COVER FOR THE OPENER/DISPENSER. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT, SO IT IS CONJECTURED THAT HE EITHER FELL FROM AN OVERTURNED CONTAINER INTO THE MACHINE, OR FELL FROM ATOP A SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR. HE WAS PROBABLY TRYING TO FREE UP SOME NYLON POLYESTER MATERIAL CAUGHT IN A NIP POINT. THE PICKER/GARNETT MACHINE PULLED HIS LEFT ARM FROM HIS BODY AND CRUSHED HIS TORSO. HE DIED IN SURGERY 2 HOURS LATER. THE EMPLOYEE FAILED, DESPITE TRAINING TO THE CONTRARY, TO LOCK OUT THE MACHINE BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY MAINTENANCE OR UNCLOGGING. THE MACHINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN INADEQUATE WOODEN ENCLOSURE, WHICH NEARLY SURROUNDED IT. THE ENCLOSURE HAD A GATE, BUT IT WAS NOT INTERLOCKED.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, ARM, NIP POINT, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100357706 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |
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