Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2972982 - Robeson County Solid Waste Management

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 2972982

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 01/26/1989

Site Address:
Robeson County Solid Waste Management
3 Mi. E. On Highway 20
Saint Pauls, NC 28384

Mailing Address:
Route 2, Box 545, Saint Pauls, NC 28384

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9199

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360260806

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	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	95012901	03/06/1989	03/13/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 809368

Event: 10/20/1988

Employee's leg severed when entangled in wire rope

Employee #1 was operating a 1976 Bucyrus-Erie, model 25B, dragline excavator when the 3/4 in. wire slipped out of the front drag drum groove because the bucket was overextended. This caused a backlash. Employee #1 set the bucket down and exited the operator's station, leaving the engine running. He placed himself in front of the boom near the drag drum and reached through the cab window with his left hand to activate the control that turns the drum, while attempting to align the wire rope back into the drum's groove with his foot. As the drum rotated, the cable tightened, caught Employee #1's pant leg, and pulled his leg forward toward the drum. The wire rope then caught his foot and pulled it between the wire and drum. During the next revolution, the wire rope crossed over Employee #1's upper thigh, and when it became tight against the drum, it severed his left leg below the knee. His right leg sustained a compound fracture when it contacted the drag drum.

Keywords: CLOTHING, SEVERED, FRACTURE, WIRE ROPE, DRUM, CAUGHT BY, EXCAVATOR, ENTANGLED, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2972982			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Excavating and loading machine operators

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