Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127365880 - Wade'S Cat Trees

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 127365880

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 07/05/1996

Site Address:
Wade'S Cat Trees
Harundale Mall, 1100 Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2679

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/08/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/05/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100960202

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,562	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,562
Current Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,100
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	09/13/1996	09/16/1996	$1,000	$2,250	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100219 D01	09/13/1996	09/18/1996	$100	$312	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170824528

Event: 07/05/1996

Employee's finger amputated in table saw

Employee #1 was using a table saw to cut a 13 in. long, 4 in. round paper board core. He needed to cut 1 in. off the end, and he put his right hand on the core by the guide and his left hand on the side of the blade. The left side kicked out, and Employee #1's left hand struck against the blade. The top two knuckles of his little finger were amputated and a portion of his palm sustained lacerations. No guards had been installed on the saw.

Keywords: KICK BACK, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, HAND, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127365880			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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