Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14988018 - Corriher Plant Linn-Corriher Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 14988018

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 10/29/1984

Site Address:
Corriher Plant Linn-Corriher Corp
S Main St
Landis, NC 28088

Mailing Address:
Po Box 8105, Landis, NC 28088

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2281

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/30/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360610224

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	19100212 A01	01/30/1985	02/09/1985	$360	$360	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	19100215 B09	01/30/1985	02/02/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	19100303 F	01/30/1985	02/09/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14257588

Event: 10/22/1984

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY DESCENDING BALER TABLE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN ECONOMY BALER PRESS, TYPE 127, WITH SERIAL NUMBER 58870. HE ACTIVATED THE CONTROL TO LOWER THE BALER TABLE FROM ITS POSITION 41 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE TABLE FORMED THE TOP RAIL TO AN OPEN PIT (THERE WAS NO MID RAIL). EMPLOYEE #1 FELL INTO THIS PIT UNDER THE TABLE. THE PIT'S DIMENSIONS WERE THE FOLLOWING: 54 INCHES LONG, 27 INCHES WIDE AND 10 FEET 1 INCH DEEP. THE DESCENDING TABLE CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FAILED TO CLOSE THE BALER DOORS BEFORE LOWERING THE TABLE.

Keywords: BALER DOOR, RAIL, CRUSHED, BALER, PIT, FALL, MIDRAIL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14988018			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous textile machine operators

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