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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 315191205 - Innovative Fibers Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Innovative Fibers Llc
185 Littlejohn Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2821
NAICS: 325211/Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/23/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/05/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100379825 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 |
| Current Penalty | $625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $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 | 07/12/2011 | 07/18/2011 | $625 | $1,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100023 C01 | 07/12/2011 | 08/04/2011 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 18, 2011, Employee #1, a mechanical engineer, was standing on a platform containing 16 gear pump motors. He was standing between two pump motors, doing repairs on the motor in front of him. The pump motor he was working on was powered off, but the motor behind him was not. As he worked on the pump motor, his shirt became caught in the slow rotating shaft of the unguarded pump motor behind him. Employee #1 tried to remove his shirt, but was unable to untangle it from the shaft. A nearby coworker tried to assist him, but was unsuccessful. Another coworker ran downstairs to power off the pump motor that had entangled Employee #1's shirt. Before the coworker was able to power off the pump motor, Employee #1's arm was amputated at the elbow. Another coworker called emergency services and began first aid on Employee #1. The amputated part of his arm was placed in ice and transported to the hospital with him. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment. None of the 16 gear pump motors rotating shaft was guarded.
Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, ROTATING SHAFT, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ARM, ENTANGLED, PUMP, GEAR, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315191205 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Mechanical engineers |