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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3013505 - Dixie Furniture, Inc. - Lexington Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Dixie Furniture, Inc. - Lexington Plant
411 South Salisbury Street
Lexington, NC 27292
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1008, Lexington, NC 27293
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2511
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/07/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/12/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360263511 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 10 | 11 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 10 | 11 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $120 | $0 | $540 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $120 | $0 | $540 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 95012901 | 01/09/1989 | 01/17/1989 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100213 F02 | 01/09/1989 | 01/17/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100023 D01 II | 01/09/1989 | 01/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100024 F | 01/09/1989 | 01/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100037 F06 | 01/09/1989 | 01/17/1989 | $60 | $60 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19100133 A06 | 01/09/1989 | 06/12/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 7. | 02005 | Other | 19100213 B07 | 01/09/1989 | 01/27/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02006 | Other | 19100213 G01 | 01/09/1989 | 01/27/1989 | $60 | $60 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02007 | Other | 19100213 R04 | 01/09/1989 | 01/27/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02008 | Other | 19100219 C04 II | 01/09/1989 | 01/27/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02009 | Other | 19100305 A01 I | 01/09/1989 | 01/19/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 02010 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 01/09/1989 | 01/27/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:55 a.m. on August 31, 1988, Employee #1 was relieving Employee #2, the off bearer of a ripsaw, of duty. A Diehl model SL52 ripsaw, which was located 125 in. behind Employee #2, ejected a board 52 in. long by 2 in. wide by 1 1/8 in. thick through its safety kickback fingers. The board traveled through the air approximately 43 1/2 in. high and passed between Employee #2's inside lower left arm and body. Employee #2 was facing away from the machine. The board abraded his arm, landed on the saw table, bounced up, and hit Employee #1 in the upper chest, rupturing his heart. He was killed. The accident was caused by lack of operator training on how to set up the Diehl ripsaw according to the manufacturer's written recommendations for board thickness, and improper maintenance of safety kickback fingers.
Keywords: BOARD, HEART, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, RUPTURE, SAW, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, UNTRAINED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3013505 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Sawing machine operators | ||
| 2 | 3013505 | Fatality | Other | Sawing machine operators |