Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18554576 - Farr Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18554576

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 06/11/1992

Site Address:
Farr Company
Hwy. 70 A & I 40
Conover, NC 28613

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 781, Conover, NC 28613

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3564

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/11/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/15/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360490551

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			3		6
Current Violations	3			3		6
Initial Penalty	$12,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,000
Current Penalty	$12,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C04 I	07/15/1992	07/21/1992	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 D05 I	07/15/1992	07/21/1992	$3,500	$3,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100212 A01	07/15/1992	07/21/1992	$5,000	$5,000	$0	-
4.	02001	Other	19100022 A02	07/15/1992	01/17/1993	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02002	Other	19100305 B01	07/15/1992	07/21/1992	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02003	Other	19100305 B02	07/15/1992	07/21/1992	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170054324

Event: 05/07/1992

Employee's arm amputated in machinery

Employee #1 was assisting in the routine cleaning of the saber bar cylinder at lickerin on a Rando webber. She reached into a 3 1/2 in. opening, where the saber bar had been removed, and was caught by the lickerin that was still coasting to a stop. Employee #1's left arm was amputated just below the elbow.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ARM, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18554576			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous textile machine operators

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