Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108958810 - Wilen Manufacturing Company Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108958810

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 10/04/1994

Site Address:
Wilen Manufacturing Company Incorporated
3760 Southside Industrial Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30354

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2392

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/21/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360823793

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
Current Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	01/24/1995	01/27/1995	$900	$1,800	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 922617

Event: 09/14/1994

Employee dies days later after lacerated by rotating knife

Employee #1 was operating a rotating knife used to cut yarn to length in a mop head manufacturing operation. She reached through the guard to pull out stuck yarn and depressed the two-hand trip buttons accidentally. The buttons were only 6 1/2 inches apart. The guard closed and the rotating knife came up, lacerating Employee #1's right arm above the elbow. She was treated at a local hospital and released. Approximately 11 days later Employee #1 was taken to another hospital for surgery after complaining of arm pain. She was released and went home. While at home, she collapsed and died.

Keywords: ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, LOCKOUT, TWO-HAND CONTROL, LACERATION, ARM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108958810			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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