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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105451983 - Camden Recycle Center
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360776066 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105451983 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Slicing and cutting machine operators |