Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1364411.015 - Ms Nonwovens, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1364411.015

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 11/30/2018

Site Address:
Ms Nonwovens, Inc.
275 Industrial Dr
Pontotoc, MS 38863

Mailing Address:
275 Industrial Dr, Pontotoc, MS 38863

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 313230/Nonwoven Fabric Mills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 04/10/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1404744	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$14,918	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,918
Current Penalty	$14,918	$0	$0	$0	$0	$14,918
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100022 A02	03/11/2019	04/23/2019	$5,636	$5,636	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	03/11/2019	04/02/2019	$9,282	$9,282	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 C06 I	03/11/2019	04/02/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002C	Serious	19100147 C07 I	03/11/2019	04/02/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 111579.015

Event: 11/29/2018

Employee's left arm is amputated in needle press roller

At 10:00 p.m. on November 29, 2018, Employee #1 cleaned the inside of a needle press machine. The employee's left arm was amputated when caught in the rollers of the needle press machine. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Cleaning, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Press, Roller Conveyor

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1364411.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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