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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105495733 - Springs Industries Inc. (Leroy Plant)
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Springs Industries Inc. (Leroy Plant)
Hwy 9
Ft. Lawn, SC 29714
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 70, Ft. Mill, SC 29715
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2221
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/18/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/07/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection | 105495618 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,490 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,490 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 05/02/1989 | 05/05/1989 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 05/23/1989 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 05/02/1989 | 05/11/1989 | $490 | $490 | $0 | 05/23/1989 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was checking a filter drum in an air wash room. He turned off the vacuum arms of the drum filter before entering the filter housing/plenum, which measured about 18 ft long by 12 ft wide by 8 ft tall. The rotating condenser, an open-ended filter facing the open end of the filter drum and rotating about one revolution in 8 minutes, is not shut down during the normal cleaning of the drum filter. The condenser is about 4 ft in diameter with two crossbraces that form spokes like those on a wheel, and is supported by a T-shaped support brace. The access passageway is 3 ft wide with a 10 in. vacuum line in the center of the passageway. Employee #1 reached into the condenser while it was turning and was pinned between the moving crossbraces and the T-shaped support. He died from a crushed neck, chest, abdomen and colon, fractured ribs, and internal bleeding. There was no guard on the rotating end of the condenser.
Keywords: WORK RULES, RIB, CHEST, FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, PINNED, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, NECK, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105495733 | Occupation Not Listed |