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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18487009 - Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc. Plant #1
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc. Plant #1
1 Lake Drive
Kannapolis, NC 28081
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 107, Kannapolis, NC 28081
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2211
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/01/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/19/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360488696 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,300 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,300 |
| Current Penalty | $2,300 | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,300 |
| 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 | Willful | 19100212 A01 | 07/01/1991 | 07/08/1991 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 95012901 | 07/01/1991 | 07/08/1991 | $2,300 | $2,300 | $0 | 07/16/1991 | - |
Investigation Summary
Fourteen employees were riding a freight elevator when a bearing failed, causing the wire rope to jump off the counterweight sheave. The counterweight fell, causing the elevator to fall approximately 45 feet to the pit. One car safety was broken and did not operate; the second safety did not hold. The employees sustained broken feet, legs, ribs, and vertebrae, and bruises.
Keywords: ELEVATOR, FOOT, BEARING, FALL, VERTEBRA, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RIB, CONTUSION, LEG, FRACTURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 2 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 3 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 4 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 5 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 6 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 7 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 8 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 9 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 10 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 11 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 12 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 13 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators | ||
| 14 | 18487009 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators |