Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104405030 - Precision Thermoforming & Packaging Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 104405030

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 11/19/1987

Site Address:
Precision Thermoforming & Packaging Inc
2 East Wells Street
Baltimore, MD 21230

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/19/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/30/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360614994
Referral	900111105	Yes

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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100023 D 1 IV	12/07/1987	12/10/1987	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 824912

Event: 09/18/1987

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AND THUMB AMPUTATED IN MOLDING MACHINE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING UP A DIE CUTTING OPERATION IN A PLASTIC MOLDING MACHINE. SO THAT HE COULD MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DIE, HE DEFEATED THE MACHINE'S INTERLOCK. HE WAS THEN ABLE TO OPERATE THE MACHINE WITHOUT THE BARRIER GUARDING IN PLACE. WHILE REACHING INTO THE DIE AREA, AND WITH THE MACHINE SET ON AUTOMATIC, THE MACHINE ACTIVATED. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE DIE AREA. HIS RIGHT THUMB AND THREE FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, INTERLOCK, THUMB, HAND, MACHINE--MISC

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104405030			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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