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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108958810 - Wilen Manufacturing Company Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360823793 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108958810 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |