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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302448857 - Mohawk Industries, Inc., Dillon Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Mohawk Industries, Inc., Dillon Plant
1544 Hwy 9 West
Dillon, SC 29536
Mailing Address:
P O Box 220, Laurel Hill, NC 28351
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2273
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/20/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/14/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100370634 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,625 |
| Current Penalty | $2,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,625 |
| 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 | 19100219 C02 I | 10/28/1999 | 02/07/2000 | $2,625 | $2,625 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a Saco Lowell twisting machine, serial #12424, equipment #TEA-5D, at a carpet yarn manufacturing plant. Upon returning from a break, she noticed a break in a yarn line. She was reconnecting the ends and rethreading the line when a 1 in. diameter rotating horizontal shaft behind the roller stand, rotating at 86 rpm, pulled in her right little finger. She sustained a lacerated, fractured finger with ligament damage, and it was later surgically amputated at the first joint. There were two pulleys through which the yarn was threaded, 1 1/2 in. and 2 in. in front of horizontal shaft, which was powered by a 60-hp motor. A cover/guard had been provided, but it was not connected to the machine at the time of the accident.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, ROTATING SHAFT, THREADING MACHINE, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302448857 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Winding and twisting machine operators |