Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109292862 - Shaw Industries Group, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109292862

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 03/09/1994

Site Address:
Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Hwy 27 Warrington-Thomson Hwy
Thomson, GA 30824

Mailing Address:
P.O. Drawer 960, Thomson, GA 30824

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2281

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/21/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/01/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	74479122	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$7,125	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,125
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100022 B01	03/30/1994	05/02/1994	$200	$1,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C01	03/30/1994	07/02/1994	$800	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100219 C02 I	03/30/1994	09/02/1994	$3,500	$4,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 597195

Event: 03/09/1994

Employee's lower arm amputated

While retrieving a package tube from a yarn twister, yarn became twisted around Employee #1's finger. Consequently, the left arm was pulled into the package tube take-up drive shaft. The arm was amputated below the elbow.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ARM, ENTANGLED, DRIVE SHAFT, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109292862			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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