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FILE NAME: Abex (ABX) DATE: 1964 July 10 DOC#: ABX045 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter to American BrakeBlok Works Manager RE Accident Prevention Progress Report July 10, 19 Hr* Chari Mallory, Work Manager American Brskeblok Diviato American Brake Shoe Company Winchester, Virginia RBi ACCIDB8T FREVBMTIO PROGRESS REPORT BJLM to S-l-6b Dear Mr. Malloryt The chart below shorn a comparison of the accident experience produced by your plant during this and previous years. 1963 1962 1961 Total Accidents Reported Lost Time Accidents Days Lost Lost Time Accident Frequency Lost Tine Accident Severity Loss Rate U/1000 Manhours) 7 6 160 8.38 223. 2.8? 17 3 18 b.05 2b*3 Sot Kept lb 8 232 11*9 3b6. Hot Kept The comparison shoes an excellent decrease in the number of accidents. The number of lost time accidents increased, but the number remains less than the total produced during 1961. The loss rate (losses per 1000 manhours) produced is 2.8?. This ` measurement of accident control has not been kept in the past, but the 2.87 represents a very favorable degree of loss control. On the following pages you will find a review of loss control effort and an outline of Objectives for 196b* Very truly yours, Lee 0* Qaskint Safety Engineer LOO/oby cc* Mr. tf. H. Baker, Safety Director Mr. D. X. Rennie, Vice President Mr. 0, A. Riley, Eastern District Safety Supervisor LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY SPNY 005569 FftQgggSS IB 1&S3 C88TB0L Paring the pact year punch press and bond saw tosarla haws been closely evaluated* Practical reeoswend&tions for the band sav and punch presses have been submitted It is felt that substantial progress has been nade in controlling Pnch press h&sards. Plexiglass bat haen used to guard Individual dies The Book Press Prefer area has tod dust eollectlng facilities Installed to adnladse the airborne asbestos exposure. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY SPNY 005570 f r u m control mjtowfm u hwcw wias mi*RD coa-moL It le rmeomtmm that the punch press haaards be continually evaluated to further the control of these hasards. Operator nut be educated to always use available guards. H* Btor pRRsa AaciPBT w m m , the attached accident anAljrctc heu a high frequency of accidents in the 81ok Frese Departaant. Operation* will toe evaluated In this Department in an atteapt to find war* to prevent sleilar accidents in the tutore. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY SPN Y 005571