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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18529925 - Carbonic Industries Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Carbonic Industries Corporation
2201 N. Davidson Street
Charlotte, NC 28204
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5216, Charlotte, NC 28225
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2813
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/15/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/18/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360260061 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| Current Penalty | $1,280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,280 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $450 |
| # | 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 A03 II | 10/11/1988 | 10/17/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 10/11/1988 | 10/17/1988 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100132 A | 10/11/1988 | 11/14/1988 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 7C0101 A99E 1 | 10/11/1988 | 11/14/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100095 B01 | 10/11/1988 | 10/11/1989 | $0 | $0 | $450 | 01/09/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19100095 C01 | 10/11/1988 | 11/14/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02004 | Other | 19100305 B01 | 10/11/1988 | 10/17/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On July 17, 1988, Employee #1 was working at the discharge conveyor from a hydraulic press used to make carbon dioxide dry ice. Blocks of dry ice measuring 20 in. by 20 in. by 11 in. were cut in half by a bandsaw. Then the direction on the conveyor changed 90 degrees and a second bandsaw (Jones Superior 36 in.) quartered the blocks. When the ice blocks on the conveyor to the second saw jammed, Employee #1 reached with a pusher between the guard and the front of the blade. The conveyor caught his right hand against the saw's blade and severed the palm just above the wrist, excluding the thumb. The point of operation guard on the bandsaw was not adequate. Employee #1 had not waited for the power to be disconnected and the conveyor to stop before clearing the jam.
Keywords: SEVERED, MAINTENANCE, BANDSAW, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18529925 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Compressing and compacting machine operators |