Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101105880 - Piper Industries

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101105880

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 03/15/1988

Site Address:
Piper Industries
Hwy 61 North
Vicksburg, MS 39180

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3316

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/17/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/02/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360130520

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	19100212 A01	03/24/1988	05/27/1988	$240	$240	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100304 F05 VC	03/24/1988	04/29/1988	$120	$120	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19100151 B	03/24/1988	04/29/1988	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14527568

Event: 03/14/1988

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN METAL WIRE NIP POINT

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSPECTING 7 1/2" WIRE STRANDS OF .0197 STEEL AS IT WAS BEING RE-COILED FROM OVERHEAD. HIS CLOTHING, GLOVES OR BOTH WERE SNAGGED ON THE STRANDS' ROUGH EDGES. HE WAS THEN PULLED INTO THE UNGUARDED INGOING NIP POINT. HE RECEIVED NUMEROUS SERIOUS CUTS AND LATER DIED IN THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: METAL WIRE, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101105880			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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