Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15127038 - Kaydon Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 15127038

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 06/22/1984

Site Address:
Kaydon Corporation
Sumter Industrial Pk
Sumter, SC 29150

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1877, Sumter, SC 29150

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3568

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/10/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/22/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360598304

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14567564

Event: 06/20/1984

STRUCK BY FALLING MACHINE GUARD

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A GRINDER. HE WAS MOVING THE DRESSER ARM OUT OF THE WAY SO HE COULD PLACE ANOTHER PART IN THE GRINDER. THE DRESSER ARM KNOCKED THE SPLASH GUARD, WHICH WEIGHS 50 POUNDS, OFF IT'S MOUNT. ALTHOUGH HE WAS WEARING SAFETY SHOES, EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A BROKEN TOE. THE MAJOR CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT APPEARS TO BE A LACK OF EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARD, STRUCK BY, TOE, FALLING OBJECT, SAFETY SHOE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15127038			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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