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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102019049 - Parks Sausage Company
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Parks Sausage Company
501 West Hamburg Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2013
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/27/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360615876 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $340 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 A01 | 10/09/1985 | 10/11/1985 | $340 | $340 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE TRYING TO PINPOINT A PROBLEM ON A METRAMATIC WEIGHSCALE. THE SCALES ARE USED TO WEIGH CARTONS OF SAUSAGE. THE WEIGHT IS REGISTERED ON THE CONTROL PANEL THROUGH A LOAD CELL PLUG AS THE CARTONS MOVE OVER THE SCALE ON STEEL CONVEYOR CHAINS. THE CHAINS FORM NIP POINTS WHERE THEY RUN OVER TWO STEEL SPROCKETS. THESE POINTS ARE LOCATED UNDER THE SCALE, 21 1/2 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND 16 INCHES FROM THE STANDING SPACE. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED UNDER THE SCALE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO DISCONNECT THE LOAD CELL PLUG. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME SAUSAGE LEFT ON THE FLOOR AND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO RIGHT HIMSELF, HE INADVERTENTLY PLACED THE TIPS OF THE TWO MIDDLE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND INTO A NIP POINT BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET. HE COULD HAVE AVOIDED THE ACCIDENT BY STOPPING THE MACHINE, EITHER BY PUSHING THE STOP BUTTON OR DISCONNECTING THE POWER PLUG, BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DISCONNECT THE LOAD CELL PLUG.
Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102019049 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Industrial machinery repairers |