Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302438130 - King Hickory Furniture

Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation

Inspection Nr: 302438130

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 11/29/2000

Site Address:
King Hickory Furniture
10 Gantt St.
Greenville, SC 29609

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1179, Hickory, NC 28603

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2511

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/15/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100371814

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	10					10
Current Violations	10					10
Initial Penalty	$5,470	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,470
Current Penalty	$2,260	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,260
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 C01	01/08/2001	06/12/2001	$280	$700	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01002	Serious	19100213 B05	01/08/2001	02/12/2001	$210	$525	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100213 C01	01/08/2001	01/11/2001	$200	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100213 G01	01/08/2001	01/11/2001	$200	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100213 I01	01/08/2001	01/11/2001	$200	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100215 B09	01/08/2001	01/11/2001	$120	$120	$0	-
7.	01007	Serious	19100219 E03 I	01/08/2001	02/12/2001	$280	$700	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19100332 B01	01/08/2001	02/12/2001	$210	$525	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19100333 B02	01/08/2001	02/12/2001	$210	$525	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01010A	Serious	19100132 A	01/08/2001	02/12/2001	$350	$875	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01010B	Serious	19100133 A03	01/08/2001	02/12/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200371250

Event: 11/29/2000

Employee killed when struck by flying saw guard

Employee #1 was using a Cemco double-end boring machine with trim saws to cut wood. He had already cut many pieces that morning, using only the right trim saw blade. Just prior to the accident, a coworker set up the saw as required for the next series of cuts. He removed the guard, completed the preparations, and then reinstalled the guard, with three bolts holding it in place. A few minutes later, Employee #1 had resumed cutting wood strips when the aluminum saw guard broke off and a large piece of it struck him in the head. He was transported to the hospital, where he later died of blunt force trauma. The guard was held in place by three bolts, one of which was still in the machine holding a remaining piece of the guard as installed. Another bolt was in the piece that broke off, and the third was found in the sawdust on the floor. It was not known what caused the guard to break apart and fly off the machine, nor was it clear whether the bolts had been properly secured.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, GUARD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SAW, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302438130			Fatality	Fracture	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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