Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126477918 - Nelson Diecutting & Packaging Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 126477918

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 10/16/1995

Site Address:
Nelson Diecutting & Packaging Co., Inc.
Swofford Rd
Cowpens, SC 29330

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 4223, Spartanburg, SC 29305

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2652

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/16/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362628570

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			2			2
Current Violations	1		1			2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$5,550	$0	$0	$5,550
Current Penalty	$490	$0	$540	$0	$0	$1,030
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	10/31/1995	11/09/1995	$490	$4,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Repeat	19100219 E03 I	10/31/1995	11/03/1995	$540	$1,350	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170571475

Event: 10/03/1995

Employee's fingers amputated by die cutting machine

Employee #1 was hand feeding corrugated sheets of cardboard into a Corr-U-Cutter die cutting machine, serial #14219. His left hand was pulled into the roller's pinch point and four of his fingers and part of his left thumb were amputated. The 73 in. long by 26 in. diameter roller runs at 3,470 rpm and is powered by a 10 hp motor. The machine is equipped with an awareness bar 4 1/2 in. above the nip point.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DIE CUTTING PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, THUMB, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SAFETY BAR, NIP POINT, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126477918			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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