Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104365259 - Powercon Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 104365259

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 02/03/1989

Site Address:
Powercon Corporation
1551 Florida Avenue
Severn, MD 21144

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 477, 1551 Florida Avenue, Severn, MD 21144

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3613

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/06/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/08/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360216576

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 745422

Event: 01/31/1989

Employee's hand cut on milling machine

Employee #1 was cutting the end of a 3/8 by 4 3/8 copper rod to 1/4 by 1/4 using a Bridgeport Series L milling machine, serial #2J-116904-2, machine #255719. The machine had a two HP drive, with a moveable 48 in. long by 9 in. wide bolster approximately 49 in. above floor level. Employee #1 sustained a diagonal cut approximately 3/4 in. wide by 3/4 in. deep by 4 in. long on his left wrist from the protruding bone to the flesh between his thumb and index finger. There were no witnesses; a coworker who was operating a similar machine 5 ft away had his back turned. There were several causal factors related to this accident: Employee #1 did not shut off the machine as he had been instructed before making adjustments; he was not wearing gloves while operating the machinery as required by company policy; and he laid out the material improperly. Employee #1 had received training before and on the job.

Keywords: GLOVE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, MILLING MACHINE, LACERATION, ABRASION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104365259			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machinists

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