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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105460380 - Edgefield Spinning Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Edgefield Spinning Inc.
Hwy 121
Trenton, SC 29847
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 469, Edgefield, SC 29824
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2281
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/02/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360283865 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| Current Penalty | $490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $490 |
| 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 | 19100262 C05 | 10/05/1988 | 10/14/1988 | $490 | $490 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 had just come back from lunch when his coworkers found him caught in a Load King, model V6030, serial #6391, waste baler machine. He was killed when the upper part of his body was crushed in the machine. The top door of the machine had been wired open and there was no interlock on the door to prevent the baler from operating with an open door. The baler opening was 21 in. by 63 1/2 in. between the ram and the bottom door. It was 45 1/2 in. from the opening to the floor. There was no material in the area to be baled and none was found in the machine.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, CRUSHED, BALER, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105460380 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous textile machine operators |