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Inspection: 15134273 - Southern Junk Co Inc

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

 

Inspection Nr: 15134273
Report ID: 0454510
Date Opened: 04/06/1984

Site Address:
Southern Junk Co Inc
1336 Rosewood Dr
Columbia, SC 29205

Mailing Address:
Po Box 5591, Columbia, SC 29250

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/29/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/06/1984

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360597959
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4 4
Current Violations 4 4
Initial Penalty $720 $0 $0 $0 $0 $720
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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 10012 A 07/09/1984 07/12/1984 $0 $200 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100212 A01 07/09/1984 07/12/1984 $0 $200 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19100219 E03 I 07/09/1984 07/12/1984 $0 $160 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19100219 F03 07/09/1984 07/12/1984 $0 $160 $0 I - Informal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14567770
Event: 04/05/1984
FINGER AMPUTATED IN METAL RECYCLING MACHINE

Employee #1 was picking up cans and throwing them into the hopper of a can crusher (Demarko Can Flattener). He tried to grab a steel can that was on the conveyor before it entered the hopper. The crushing drum caught his glove and pulled his hand into the machine. The first digit of his ring finger was amputated. The nip point of the crushing drum was not adequately guarded. The employees had not received training on the hazards of the job.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, GUARD, TRASH COMPACTOR, ARM, NIP POINT, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 15134273 Hospitalized injury Amputation Laborers, except construction
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