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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301763207 - Cherokee Finishing Co.-Division Of Spartan Mills
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Cherokee Finishing Co.-Division Of Spartan Mills
418 Chandler Drive
Gaffney, SC 29340
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 1658, Spartanburg, SC 29301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2262
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/12/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362626483 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,625 |
| 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 | 19100178 N04 | 02/19/1999 | 03/25/1999 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a quality control sample technician, was walking from the warehouse to the quality control lab while a Nissan 3,000 lb clamp-type forklift was transporting a 1,000 lb, 52 in. roll of cloth from machine #40 to the warehouse. Employee #1 was struck by the roll of cloth and then run over by the forklift. He was killed. The forklift driver was not operating the lift with the load tracking, and could not see Employee #1.
Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, UNSECURED, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, RUN OVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301763207 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Inspectors, testers and graders |