Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301774873 - Tns Mills Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 301774873

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 11/19/1997

Site Address:
Tns Mills Inc.
325 Wilcox Ave.
Gaffney, SC 29341

Mailing Address:
856 South Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC 29607

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2281

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/19/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/29/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362624967

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170572366

Event: 11/06/1997

Employee's finger amputated in carding machine

Employee #1 removed the cover from the back of carding machine #42 to remove waste from under the lickerin. The lickerin was running when Employee #1's hand struck against it, amputating his ring finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, COVER, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301774873			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Winding and twisting machine operators

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