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FILE NAME: Abex (ABX) DATE: 1963 Aug 7 DOC#: ABX044 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Letter from Liberty Mutual to American Brake Shoe Company - Accident Prevention Visit - 1963 July 25 i .AUG 1963 LOSS PREVENTION DEPARTMENT 348 WEST CAMPBELL AVENUE, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA * TEL, 342-3107 August 7, 1963 Mr. Charles Mallory, Works Manager American Brakeblok Division American Brake Shoe Company Winchester, Virginia ( PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT AB- 4 3 Ret ACCIDEHT PREVENTION VISIT - JULY 25. 1963 Dear Mr. Malleryt Mr, Stan Roberts, Los prevent ion Manager, and I reviewed the following Acci^MjL-^ntroJ^aeMures with Mr. W. H. Baker, Safety Director anting/pm* rec&gtf visit. SAFETY SAMPLING Mr. W. H. Baker poin Sampling Is conducted monthly in each of the depa ur plant. Each fore- an checks the working pra nployae and each operati in completing the Safet of his area of supervision. As a result of this proced the foreman is able to pick out accident exposures and actices. Preventive measures are then to be init, INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE RECOMMENDATIONS Mr. Baker Indicated that the installation of exhaust equipant is scheduled for the Brook Press - Preform area within the next thirty to sixty days. This additional equipment should minimize the asbestos exposure In this area ofyour plant. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION - BLOK PRESS DEPARTMENT Mr. Baker, Mr. Roberts, and I investigated the circumstances involved in the 5/15/63 accident to Hr. Walter D. BowAn in the Blok Press Department. Mr. Baker pointed out that the accident was produced when Mr. Bowen stepped cm the stripper treadle and caught his finger between the stripper and the upper plate as the die was being stripped. The die has since been guarded to prevent this type of accident from occurring again in the future. SPNY 005572 { Page 2 August 7, 1963 Following our discussion on the above setters, an accident prevention survey was conducted in the plant The result of this survey was discussed with Mr. Baker, including several Minor recommendations. The oat serious accident exposure noted is discussed on the attached Recommendation Sheet. Very truly yours. Lee 0. Gaskins Safety Engineer LOG#) cc: Mr. W. H. Baker, Safety Director Mr. D. K. Rennie, Vice President Mr. G. A. Riley, Eastern District Safety Supervisor SPNY 005573