Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18571737 - Thomasville Fiber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18571737

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 02/22/1990

Site Address:
Thomasville Fiber Co.
2021 Brevard Rd.
High Point, NC 27263

Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer G, High Point, NC 27261

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2299

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/27/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/25/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360487912

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$440	$0	$0	$0	$0	$440
Current Penalty	$440	$0	$0	$0	$0	$440
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100219 F03	04/05/1990	04/23/1990	$280	$280	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100219 E03 I	04/05/1990	04/23/1990	$160	$160	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19100157 E03	04/05/1990	04/11/1990	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19100157 G01	04/05/1990	04/11/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170054399

Event: 10/18/1989

Employee's right arm caught in garnett machine

Employee #1 was cleaning a garnett machine with an air hose. He had positioned himself within 1 ft of the machine and put the air nozzle and his right hand too close to a nip point between two card rollers. Employee #1's right arm was pulled into the machine. He required hospitalization.

Keywords: GARNETT MACHINE, CLEANING, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, NIP POINT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18571737			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Knitting, looping, taping & weaving mach.operators

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