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Inspection: 305833519 - Kem-Wove, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

 

Inspection Nr: 305833519
Report ID: 0453730
Date Opened: 08/19/2002

Site Address:
Kem-Wove, Inc.
10530 Westlake Drive
Charlotte, NC 28273

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2297

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/09/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Program Improvements

Case Closed: 02/14/2003

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102093077
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 10 18 28
Current Violations 10 18 28
Initial Penalty $6,925 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,925
Current Penalty $6,925 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,925
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# Citation ID Citaton Type Standard Cited Issuance Date Abatement Due Date Current Penalty Initial Penalty FTA Penalty Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100023 C01 09/27/2002 10/15/2002 $225 $225 $0 -  
2. 01002A Serious 19100138 A 09/27/2002 10/02/2002 $450 $450 $0 -  
3. 01002B Serious 19100132 D02 09/27/2002 03/10/2003 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
4. 01002C Serious 19100132 F01 09/27/2002 11/29/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01002D Serious 19100132 F04 09/27/2002 11/29/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01003A Serious 19100146 C01 09/27/2002 11/29/2002 $1,050 $1,050 $0 -  
7. 01003B Serious 19100146 C02 09/27/2002 11/29/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 01003C Serious 19100146 C04 09/27/2002 03/10/2003 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
9. 01003D Serious 19100146 G01 09/27/2002 03/10/2003 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
10. 01003E Serious 19100146 G04 09/27/2002 03/10/2003 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
11. 01004A Serious 19100147 C04 I 09/27/2002 03/10/2003 $1,050 $1,050 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
12. 01004B Serious 19100147 D04 I 09/27/2002 01/15/2003 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
13. 01004C Serious 19100147 F03 II 09/27/2002 11/29/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
14. 01004D Serious 19100147 C05 IID 09/27/2002 11/29/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
15. 01004E Serious 19100147 C07 I 09/27/2002 03/10/2003 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
16. 01004F Serious 19100147 C07 IV 09/27/2002 03/10/2003 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
17. 01004G Serious 19100147 C06 I 09/27/2002 03/10/2003 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
18. 01005A Serious 19100178 L01 I 09/27/2002 01/15/2003 $1,050 $1,050 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
19. 01005B Serious 19100178 L06 09/27/2002 01/15/2003 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
20. 01005C Serious 19100178 Q07 09/27/2002 11/29/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
21. 01005D Serious 19100178 A06 09/27/2002 11/29/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
22. 01006A Serious 19100212 A03 II 09/27/2002 03/10/2003 $1,750 $1,750 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
23. 01006B Serious 19100212 A01 09/27/2002 10/15/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
24. 01007A Serious 19100219 C04 I 09/27/2002 10/15/2002 $225 $225 $0 -  
25. 01007B Serious 19100219 F03 09/27/2002 10/15/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
26. 01008 Serious 19100215 B09 09/27/2002 10/15/2002 $375 $375 $0 -  
27. 01009 Serious 19100304 F05 V 09/27/2002 10/02/2002 $375 $375 $0 -  
28. 01010 Serious 19100304 F04 09/27/2002 10/02/2002 $375 $375 $0 -  
29. 02001 Other 19100022 A02 09/27/2002 10/15/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
30. 02002 Other 19100023 D01 III 09/27/2002 10/15/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
31. 02003 Other 19100038 A01 09/27/2002 03/10/2003 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
32. 02004 Other 19100038 A05 II 09/27/2002 03/10/2003 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
33. 02005 Other 19100101 B 09/27/2002 10/15/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
34. 02006 Other 19100157 G01 09/27/2002 11/29/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
35. 02007 Other 19100212 A02 09/27/2002 10/30/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
36. 02008 Other 19100212 B 09/27/2002 10/30/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
37. 02009 Other 19100252 B02 III 09/27/2002 11/29/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
38. 02010 Other 19100253 B02 IV 09/27/2002 10/02/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
39. 02011 Other 19100253 B04 III 09/27/2002 10/15/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
40. 02012 Other 19100303 F 09/27/2002 10/15/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
41. 02013 Other 19100304 A02 09/27/2002 10/15/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
42. 02014 Other 19100305 B01 09/27/2002 10/15/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
43. 02015 Other 19100305 B02 09/27/2002 10/15/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
44. 02016 Other 19100334 A02 II 09/27/2002 10/02/2002 $0 $0 $0 -  
45. 02017 Other 19101200 E01 09/27/2002 03/10/2003 $0 $0 $0 P - Petition to Mod Abatement  
46. 02018 Other 19101200 H01 09/27/2002 01/15/2003 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202075032
Event: 08/19/2002
Employee's Fingers Are Amputated in Textile Slitter

On August 19, 2002, Employee #1 was operating a Schirp textile slitter. It had a conveyor composed of 13-ft 9.5-in.-long wooden slats that moved the fabric into the machine and through the point of operation, where the fabric would be cut or perforated. The machine was set up to perforate the fabric in 8 ft sections, incorporating a ram with needles embedded 1 in. apart across the 13 ft 6.25 in. length of the machine and extending 0.75 in. to 1 in. from the die. Employee #1 was tending the machine when the fabric became caught on the bed of the slitter after the perforator had penetrated the fabric. She reached her right hand inside the point of operation to straighten out the fabric when the perforator cycled and the needles caught her hand, amputating four of her fingers. There were three guards on the slitter. One was a 15-ft 8.125-in.-wide by 3-ft 5-in.-tall by 3-ft 5-in.-long guard on wheels that extended across the width of the slitter bed. This guard was not fixed or interlocked. The two other guards were 2-ft 1.125-in.-wide by 3-ft 3-in.-tall, with 1 in. by 0.375 in. mesh. These gates were installed on both sides of the machine, just behind the point of operation, and were neither interlocked nor fixed. The gate on the left side of the machine was closed and had a bolt slid through the tongue to keep it shut. The gate on the right side of the machine was open. The large guard was open approximately 36 in. at the time of the inspection.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, JAMMED, POINT OF OPERATION, TEXTILE PRODUCTION, SLITTER, TEXTILE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 305833519 Hospitalized injury Amputation Textile cutting machine operators
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