Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123152480 - Kx Industries, L.P.

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123152480

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 09/07/2004

Site Address:
Kx Industries, L.P.
269 South Lambert Road
Orange, CT 06477

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3569

NAICS: 314999/All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/20/2004

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 02/01/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	201528437	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$700	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$2,100	$0	$0	$420	$0	$2,520
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 A03 II	12/22/2004	01/26/2005	$2,100	$3,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040029 B01	12/22/2004	01/26/2005	$420	$700	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201522166

Event: 09/03/2004

Employee is injured while operating wrapping machine

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on September 3, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a Sahnklin wrapping machine, which wrapped filters with a clear plastic material as they traveled down a conveyor belt. After the filters are wrapped, they travel further down the conveyor belt to a chopper area and heated tunnel where the wrapping is cut and sealed. The tunnel is 36 inches above the floor and measures 19.5-inches wide by 6-inches high, and is 10 inches from the side of the cabinet that contains the chopper. The wrapped filters began to bunch up just before the chopper area. Employee #1 reached about 10 inches into the tunnel to pull some of the filters back out. Her left index finger came into contact with the chopper and was cut. During the accident investigation, it was revealed that the wrapping machine was functioning properly and had the required safety measures; the cover over the top of the cutter was interlocked and when lifted stopped operation. Also, emergency stop buttons were located on the top and on both sides near the interlock cover.

Keywords: FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, WORK STATION, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, CONVEYOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123152480			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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