Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124655291 - Shakespeare Co. - Monofilament Division

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

Inspection Nr: 124655291

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 03/15/1994

Site Address:
Shakespeare Co. - Monofilament Division
6111 Shakespeare Rd
Columbia, SC 29204

Mailing Address:
4900 South Eastern Ave., Ste. 200, Los Angelos, CA 90040

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/08/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/09/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360498968

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$1,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,800
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	19100212 A01	06/20/1994	08/17/1999	$1,800	$4,500	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 909630

Event: 03/15/1994

Employee killed when pulled into extrusion machine rollers

Employee #1 was attempting to remove monofilament waste buildup that had accumulated on a rotating roller on a plastic extrusion machine. He was caught and pulled into and through the roll stand. Employee #1 died. The roll stand is a section of the extruder with five 36 in. long and 8 in. diameter rollers that are 4 in. apart and move at 311 rpm. Monofilament (6/1000 in. thick) rides over each of these rollers as part of the extrusion process. The machine is equipped with an emergency stop cord.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, EMERGENCY STOP, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, PLASTIC MFG, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124655291			Fatality	Other	Extruding and forming machine operators

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