Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105451983 - Camden Recycle Center

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 105451983

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 07/08/1987

Site Address:
Camden Recycle Center
35 Jones Lane (Off Hwy 601 South)
Lugoff, SC 29078

Mailing Address:
715 South Broad Street, Camden, SC 29020

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/08/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360776066

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,530	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,530
Current Penalty	$1,530	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,530
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	10012 A	08/10/1987	08/13/1987	$630	$630	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	08/10/1987	09/11/1987	$900	$900	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 735118

Event: 07/07/1987

EMPLOYEE'S ARM AMPUTATED BY UNGUARDED CUTTER BLADE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE OPERATING A GUILLOTINE CUTTER, SLICING BALES OF BUTICITE (CLEAR, STICKY MATERIAL USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SAFETY GLASS). A BALE OF BUTICITE IS 4 FEET LONG, 4 FEET WIDE AND WEIGHS UP TO 800 POUNDS. TWO EMPLOYEES MANUALLY PLACE THE BUTICITE BALE UNDER THE BLADE AND THE THIRD EMPLOYEE OPERATES THE CONTROLS. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD HELPED MOVE A BALE INTO PLACE WHEN THE GUILLOTINE BLADE FELL, SEVERING HIS RIGHT ARM AT THE FOREARM AND TRAPPING HIS LEFT HAND. THE CUTTER BORE NO IDENTIFICATION. IT HAD A 6 INCH BLADE WHICH WAS NOT GUARDED. A COUPLING FAILED, ALLOWING THE BLADE TO FALL FREELY.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, GUILLOTINE SHEAR, ARM, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105451983			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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