Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17372202 - Buster Brown Mfg Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110

Inspection Nr: 17372202

Report ID: 0355110

Date Opened: 04/29/1985

Site Address:
Buster Brown Mfg Co Inc
Route 11
Chilhowie, VA 24319

Mailing Address:
Po Box, Chilhowie, VA 24319

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2369

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/29/1985

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 04/29/1985

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14224307

Event: 04/29/1985

EMPLOYEE INJURED HAND FROM SEWING MACHINE

On April 29, 1985, an employee was operating a sewing machine that attaches binding to shorts. On the rear of the needle, a knife is used to cutoff the binding when a pedal is depressed. While reach behind the knife to pull the binding forward, she accidentally hit the pedal resulting in the knife cutting across the hand and injuring it.

Keywords: FINGER, LACERATION, MECH MAT HANDLING, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17372202			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Textile sewing machine operators

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