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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107094906 - Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
1085 Highway 80 West
Jackson, MS 39206
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 8427, Jackson, MS 39284
Union Status: Union
SIC:3996
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/19/1996
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/25/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101360121 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| Current Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 10/30/1996 | 12/02/1996 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was the team operator on the third shift (11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.), responsible for line operations and product monitoring. He usually operated tack nip machine #2 from inside a control room. At approximately 1:15 a.m. on September 13, 1996, the machine went down and needed to be manually restarted by three employees and then monitored. Employee #1 was near the tack nip machine where the product (blankets) was dumped from an elevated hopper and flattened by two 22 in. diameter steel mill rollers onto a conveyor belt. The product then traveled on a conveyor belt through two metal rollers: a 12 in. diameter steel roller and a 4 in. diameter steel fixed idler. Employee #1's hand became caught in the nip point of these two rollers, but he was able to free himself. Although the two coworkers on the line did not witness the accident, they realized when they saw him that Employee #1 was badly injured. They administered emergency first aid until the EMTs arrived. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital and underwent corrective surgery on his hand. He died the next morning, September 14, 1996.
Keywords: WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107094906 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Mixing and blending machine operators |