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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1558590.015 - American Stitchco Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
American Stitchco Inc.
801 Lakeview Dr
Gassville, AR 72365
Mailing Address:
4662 Highway 62 W, Mountain Home, AR 72653
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 314999/All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/13/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 06/20/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1820151 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $24,862 | $145,027 | $0 | $2,072 | $0 | $171,961 |
| Current Penalty | $18,647 | $0 | $145,027 | $2,072 | $0 | $165,746 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 B | 04/05/2022 | $10,877 | $14,502 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 C04 I | 04/05/2022 | $7,770 | $10,360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Repeat | 19100147 C04 I | 04/05/2022 | 04/29/2022 | $145,027 | $145,027 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001 | Other | 19040030 A | 04/05/2022 | 04/29/2022 | $2,072 | $2,072 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on October 5, 2021, an employee was unjamming the fiber materials in a clogged pillow blower machine #3 (A Wise Blower machine, Wise Industries, Inc., Serial Number: 3691, Model Number.: SV-8, Kings Mountain, NC, Manufactured May 1991) that he was operating for the first time. The employee removed the tape around the plexiglass placed on the opening into the big rotating drum that moves fiber materials to the filling nozzle. The employee inserted his right hand into the rotating drum area through the opening where the plexiglass was removed. The employee received hands-on training to operate blower machine #3 and was left with no supervision to unclog the machine. The right hand of the employee was crushed and amputed by the big rotating drum. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted for treatment.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Crushed, Drum, Finger, Jammed, Rotating Parts, Unguarded, Unguarded Live Parts
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1558590.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |