Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109307256 - Liebhardt Mill Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109307256

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 04/17/1995

Site Address:
Liebhardt Mill Incorporated
2477 Lakeland Road
Dalton, GA 30721

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2392

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/20/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/21/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360823959

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 922864

Event: 04/12/1995

Employee killed when crushed by fiber baler

Employee #1, 17 years old, was standing on the west side of a fiber baler, just north of where the front bin was attached to the main part. He was preparing to tie the bale together by inserting a piece of wire which was bent on either end in such manner that the ends could be hooked together through the bin. At this time the steel bracket on the west side of the machine bent under pressure, causing the securing bolt to slip out. Simultaneously, the holding chain on the same side broke. This allowed the bin to pivot 22 inches and strike and kill Employee #1. He may have been crushed between a steel beam in close proximity to the baler and the bin, but this cannot be determined for sure because there were no witnesses.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BALER, BOLT, STRUCK BY, BROKEN CHAIN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109307256			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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