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Inspection: 15307739 - Staclean Diffuser Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 15307739
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 02/20/1987

Site Address:
Staclean Diffuser Co.
2200 Old Wilkesboro Rd.
Salisbury, NC 28144

Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer 1147, Salisbury, NC 28144

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3999

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/23/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/18/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360767297
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 3 4
Current Violations 1 3 4
Initial Penalty $200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $200
Current Penalty $200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $200
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 95012901 05/07/1987 06/09/1987 $200 $200 $0 -  
2. 02001 Other 7C0101 A99 E1 05/07/1987 06/09/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 02002 Other 7C0101 A99 G1 05/07/1987 05/13/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 02003 Other 7C0101 A99 H1 05/07/1987 06/09/1987 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14251763
Event: 02/19/1987
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN ABDOMEN BY FLYING STEEL ROD

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD "CHUCKED-UP" A HALF INCH DIAMETER, 16 INCH LONG STEEL ROD IN A MILLING MACHINE/DRILL PRESS. HE SPEEDED UP THE MACHINE TO 3400 RPM TO POLISH THE ROD WITH EMERY CLOTH. CENTRIFUGAL FORCE ON THE ROD CAUSED IT TO BREAK AND FLY OUT OF THE MACHINE. A PART OF THE ROD STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE ABDOMEN, LACERATING HIS AORTA. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF THE INJURY. THE COMPANY DID NOT HAVE ANY WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SAFETY RULES FOR THE OPERATION OF THIS MACHINE.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, WORK RULES, MILLING MACHINE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 15307739 Fatality Cut/Laceration Authors
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