Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126644046 - Vaughan Furniture Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
Vaughan Furniture Company, Inc.
1 Railroad Ave.
Galax, VA 24533
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1489, Galax, VA 24533
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2511
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/10/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Fri
Case Closed: 02/10/1998
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a straight line profile machine. The machine had a pneumatically operated table that traveled in a straight line past a cutter head and then reversed to return to the start position. The cutter head was designed to move in and out at a 90 degree angle to the table following a pattern. The operator clamps a piece of stock to the table, steps on the foot switch, and the table moves past the cutter and returns. Compressed air is used to remove wood dust and chips. Employee #1 was blowing off the machine when she put her right hand behind the guard extending from the blow-off nozzle and contacted the cutter head. The rotating head pulled her hand and arm into the machine, amputating her arm below the elbow.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, FOREARM, CAUGHT BY, ARM, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126644046 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |
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