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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302436332 - Steel Heddle Mfg. Co.-Greenville Sc Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Steel Heddle Mfg. Co.-Greenville Sc Plant
1801 Rutherford Road
Greenville, SC 29609
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1867, Greenville, SC 29602
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3552
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/31/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/01/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100371343 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| 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. | 03001 | Serious | 19100217 C01 I | 08/07/2000 | 08/10/2000 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a 60-ton power press on which a chute had been installed to allow the completed pieces to fall down and be retrieved by the operator for packaging. He was reaching into the chute when an ejected piece lacerated his hand between his thumb and index finger. The press did not have point of operation guards on either its left or right side.
Keywords: POWER PRESS, WORK RULES, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, UNGUARDED, BLIND REACHING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302436332 | Non Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators |