Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17824038 - Linweave, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17824038

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 07/13/1987

Site Address:
Linweave, Inc.
10 Linweave Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/15/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/03/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360389290

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations		1				1
Current Violations		1				1
Initial Penalty	$0	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$0	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	Willful	19100212 A01	10/14/1987	10/17/1987	$5,000	$10,000	$0	11/04/1987	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14560353

Event: 07/11/1987

Employee killed when caught between paper rolls

Employee #1 was a backtender on a paper machine. An excessive amount of paper had accumulated on the two stack reels, reducing the space between the reels to about 2 or 3 inches and creating an extremely hazardous nip point. Employee #1 walked the length of the rolls on the nip point side to feel the paper for proper winding tightness. His left hand became caught between the paper rolls, and his arm and upper body were pulled into the nip point. His head also became caught at the nip point, but it did not go through. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, PAPER ROLL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, PAPER MACHINE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17824038			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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