Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14988018 - Corriher Plant Linn-Corriher Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Corriher Plant Linn-Corriher Corp
S Main St
Landis, NC 28088
Mailing Address:
Po Box 8105, Landis, NC 28088
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2281
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/30/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/29/1985
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360610224 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
Current Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
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 | 19100212 A01 | 01/30/1985 | 02/09/1985 | $360 | $360 | $0 | - | ||
2. | 02001 | Other | 19100215 B09 | 01/30/1985 | 02/02/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
3. | 02002 | Other | 19100303 F | 01/30/1985 | 02/09/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN ECONOMY BALER PRESS, TYPE 127, WITH SERIAL NUMBER 58870. HE ACTIVATED THE CONTROL TO LOWER THE BALER TABLE FROM ITS POSITION 41 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE TABLE FORMED THE TOP RAIL TO AN OPEN PIT (THERE WAS NO MID RAIL). EMPLOYEE #1 FELL INTO THIS PIT UNDER THE TABLE. THE PIT'S DIMENSIONS WERE THE FOLLOWING: 54 INCHES LONG, 27 INCHES WIDE AND 10 FEET 1 INCH DEEP. THE DESCENDING TABLE CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FAILED TO CLOSE THE BALER DOORS BEFORE LOWERING THE TABLE.
Keywords: BALER DOOR, RAIL, CRUSHED, BALER, PIT, FALL, MIDRAIL
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 14988018 | Fatality | Other | Miscellaneous textile machine operators |