Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303554570 - The Winter Corp

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

Inspection Nr: 303554570

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 06/18/2001

Site Address:
The Winter Corp
21 Wilhelm Winter St
Travelers Rest, SC 29690

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1006, Travelers Rest, SC 29690

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3545

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/24/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100372341

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200371615

Event: 06/18/2001

Employee died after being struck by grinding wheel

On June 18, 2001, Employee #1 was dressing a grinding wheel on the grinding machine. The grinding wheel was newly installed on the machine. Unexpectedly, the grinding wheel came apart under rotation, destroying the steel plate guard for the wheel and sending a coolant line pipe through the air as a projectile. Employee #1 was struck in the head and was awake when the other employees got to the scene. Employee #1 was airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: WHEEL, HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, GUARD, PIPE, STRUCK BY, GRINDING WHEEL, GRINDING MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303554570			Fatality	Puncture	Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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