Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100366715 - Synthethic Industries Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100366715

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 03/24/1986

Site Address:
Synthethic Industries Inc.
309 Lafayette Road
Chickamauga, GA 30707

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/25/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/12/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360144471

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$840	$0	$0	$0	$0	$840
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	04/02/1986	05/05/1986	$210	$420	$0	04/18/1986	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Serious	19100303 G02 I	04/02/1986	05/05/1986	$210	$420	$0	04/18/1986	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14333108

Event: 03/23/1986

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN STEEL ROLLERS

EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY TRIED TO PICK UP A LOOSE END OF SYNTHETIC YARN WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE #1 QUAD OF THE BLACK CLAWSON SLIT TAPE EXTRUSION LINE (SN 293D212013). HE WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OF THE STEEL ROLLERS WHICH "DRAW" THE YARN AFTER IT IS EXTRUDED. HE SUFFERED CRUSHING INJURIES TO HIS CHEST. THIS JOB IS ROUTINELY ACCOMPLISHED BY A MINIMUM OF TWO EMPLOYEES. EMERGENCY STOP BUTTONS ARE LOCATED NEARBY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ALONE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: CHEST, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100366715			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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