Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115678385 - Phoenix Finishing Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 115678385

Report ID: 0454510

Date Opened: 02/11/1992

Site Address:
Phoenix Finishing Corporation
16 Commerce Dr.
Gaffney, SC 29340

Mailing Address:
6540 Visco Road, Radford, VA 24143

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2261

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/09/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360496947

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6			3		9
Current Violations	6			3		9
Initial Penalty	$10,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,800
Current Penalty	$4,320	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,320
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
1.	01001	Serious	19100036 B04	04/14/1992	04/17/1992	$900	$2,250	$0	05/04/1992	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	04/14/1992	05/18/1992	$900	$2,250	$0	05/04/1992	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100215 B09	04/14/1992	04/17/1992	$630	$1,575	$0	05/04/1992	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100219 C04 II	04/14/1992	04/17/1992	$630	$1,575	$0	05/04/1992	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100219 E03 I	04/14/1992	04/17/1992	$630	$1,575	$0	05/04/1992	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19100334 A03 II	04/14/1992	04/17/1992	$630	$1,575	$0	05/04/1992	F - Formal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	19100215 A04 1	04/14/1992	04/17/1992	$0	$0	$0	05/04/1992	F - Formal Settlement
8.	02002	Other	19100303 F	04/14/1992	04/17/1992	$0	$0	$0	05/04/1992	F - Formal Settlement
9.	02003	Other	19100305 J01 II	04/14/1992	04/17/1992	$0	$0	$0	05/04/1992	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 908236

Event: 02/04/1992

Employee's forearm and hand amputated by dye roller

While operating a dye machine, Employee #1 attempted to straighten creases in the moving cloth and his left hand was caught in the roller and cloth. As he tried to pull himself loose, his right arm became entangled in the roller, which subsequently amputated his forearm and hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FOREARM, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, DYE MACHINE, ARM, ENTANGLED, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115678385			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous textile machine operators

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