Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124677147 - Mount Vernon Mills, Lafrance Division

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

Inspection Nr: 124677147

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 12/29/1994

Site Address:
Mount Vernon Mills, Lafrance Division
1 Geril St.
La France, SC 29656

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/29/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/05/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360499743

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 800615

Event: 12/27/1994

Employee amputates fingertips in nip point

Employee #1 had set up a tenter frame and was attempting to run paint roller cloth. He started up the machine, but the cloth did not align properly. Employee #1 tried to align the cloth by standing on a bucket and reaching over and behind the guard while the machine was running. When he tried to align the cloth between the nip point at the wire brush and selvage pins, he caught his fingers in the nip point. The middle two fingertips were amputated and Employee #1 required hospitalization. The company has a lockout program and a procedure for aligning material, and Employee #1 had undergone comprehensive training. The cloth moves at a maximum speed of 45 feet per minute. The machine is equipped with emergency stops on both sides for its entire length.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124677147			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous textile machine operators

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