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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18576488 - Whitehall Furniture, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Whitehall Furniture, Inc.
800 Moreland St
Owensboro, KY 42301
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Planned
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/07/1988
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100213 M01 | 02/12/1987 | 02/24/1987 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 02/26/1987 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001A | Other | 19100219 C03 | 02/12/1987 | 02/24/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/1987 | - | |
| 3. | 02001B | Other | 19100219 C02 I | 02/12/1987 | 02/15/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/1987 | - | |
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 02/12/1987 | 02/24/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/1987 | - | |
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100212 A05 | 02/12/1987 | 02/18/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/1987 | - | |
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19100213 B01 | 02/12/1987 | 02/18/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/1987 | - | |
| 7. | 02005 | Other | 19100304 A02 | 02/12/1987 | 02/18/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/1987 | - | |
| 8. | 02006 | Other | 19100305 B02 | 02/12/1987 | 02/18/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/1987 | - | |
| 9. | 02007A | Other | 19101200 E01 | 02/12/1987 | 04/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/1987 | A - Amendment | |
| 10. | 02007B | Other | 19101200 H | 02/12/1987 | 04/23/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/1987 | A - Amendment |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THE OPERATOR OF A COPY-SHAPER MACHINE. THIS AUTOMATED MACHINE REQUIRES LOADING AND UNLOADING OF THE CARRIAGE. THE CARRIAGE TRAVELS TOWARDS FOUR SHAPER BLADES, ONE OF WHICH PROJECTS OUTWARD TO CUT THE WOOD. THE CUT PIECE THEN TRAVELS FURTHER TO BE SANDED. WHEN THE SANDING IS COMPLETE, THE CARRIAGE RETURNS TO ITS ORGINAL POSITION. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AFTER THE SANDING SEQUENCE. WHILE THE CARRIAGE WAS RETURNING, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN AIR-HOSE TO BLOW OFF THE ROTATING SHAPER BLADES. THE AIR NOZZLE GOT TANGLED IN THE BLADES, CAUSING HIS HAND TO BE YANKED INTO THE BLADES. TWO FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, SAW, AIR HOSE, ENTANGLED, BLADE, INATTENTION, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18576488 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Shaping and joining machine operators |