Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303550628 - Wheatland Crafts Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 303550628

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 04/03/2001

Site Address:
Wheatland Crafts Inc.
834 Scuffletown Rd.
Simpsonville, SC 29681

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2434

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/09/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/29/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100372150

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$6,225	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,225
Current Penalty	$2,490	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,490
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	19100023 C01	04/27/2001	05/02/2001	$240	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100146 C01	04/27/2001	05/10/2001	$450	$1,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100146 C04	04/27/2001	05/30/2001	$450	$1,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100147 C04 I	04/27/2001	05/15/2001	$450	$1,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100147 C05 I	04/27/2001	05/15/2001	$450	$1,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100147 C07 I	04/27/2001	05/30/2001	$450	$1,125	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200371458

Event: 03/01/2001

Employee suffers minor leg damage after machine starts up

Employee #1 and his supervisor noticed that a Disa dust collector was not working. The dust collector is part of a wood cabinet manufacturing facility. Sawdust had began to blow back into the shop area so the supervisor told three saw operators that he and Employee #1 were going to work on the collector and instructed them not to start up the machines. The supervisor then turned the collector off at the main power switch. No locks or tags were used. After determining that the chains inside were off the sprockets, Employee #1 entered the collector through the door at the front of it. Upon returning from break, a machine operator noticed the collector was off and turned it on so he could run his machine. Employee #1, now inside the collector, heard the fans come on and knew the chain and sprockets would begin moving momentarily. Outside the collector, the supervisor upon hearing the fans start climbed off the collector to see why it was on. Employee #1 still inside was attempting to get out when his left ankle was caught in the chain and sprocket caused the dust bar to push up the back of his leg. Employee #1 received minor cuts to his ankle and muscle and nerve damage to his lower left leg before the supervisor could turn the switch off again. He was not hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: CHAIN, DUST, MACHINIST, CAUGHT BY, DUST COLLECTOR, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, TAG, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303550628			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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