Inspection Detail

Inspection: 317588580 - U.S. Cotton, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Charlotte

Inspection Nr: 317588580

Report ID: 0453730

Date Opened: 02/14/2014

Site Address:
U.S. Cotton, Llc
11150 Westlake Drive
Charlotte, NC 28273

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3842

NAICS: 339113/Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/28/2014

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Program Improvements

Case Closed: 06/04/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102802600

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	05/06/2014	05/12/2014	$5,000	$5,000	$0		-
2.	02001	Other	19100037 B04	05/06/2014	05/12/2014	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202082509

Event: 02/09/2014

Employee Lacerates Hand in Packaging Machine

On February 9, 2014, Employee #1 was packaging rows of cotton pads along an automatic carrier/track. The employee reached into an unguarded section of the machine, trying to straighten pads in the carrier units, as the machine was running. When the carrier indexed forward, the edge of the carrier lacerated the back of the employee's right hand. The employee was taken to a medical center, where he required seven stitches, pain medication and later released.

Keywords: MACHINE OPERATOR, COTTON GIN, LACERATION, COTTON, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317588580			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous precision apparel and fabric workers

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