Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17377821 - Fabric Cutters, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118

Inspection Nr: 17377821

Report ID: 0355118

Date Opened: 05/27/1987

Site Address:
Fabric Cutters, Inc.
South Oxford Road
Floyd, VA 24091

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 176, Floyd, VA 24091

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2339

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/27/1987

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed: 07/01/1987

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100132 A	06/08/1987	06/25/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 694489

Event: 05/27/1987

FINGER LACERATED BY FABRIC CUTTING MACHINE

EMPLOYEE #1, A FABRIC CUTTER, WAS WORKING WITH AN EASTMAN 7 INCH FABRIC CUTTER. HE STATED THAT "I WAS DOING A NORMAL CUT AND GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE BLADE". EMPLOYEE #1 LACERATED APPROXIMATELY 1/8 TO 1/4 INCH OF THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. A SAFETY GLOVE WAS NOT BEING WORN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD NOT REQUESTED A SAFETY GLOVE FROM HIS EMPLOYER. EMPLOYEE #1 NOW HAS FULL USE OF HIS FINGER AND HAS FULLY RECOVERED.

Keywords: PPE, FINGER, GLOVE, LACERATION, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17377821			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Textile cutting machine operators

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