Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104412556 - Toroid Corp. Of Md
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Toroid Corp. Of Md
6000 Laurel-Bowie Road
Bowie, MD 20715
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3612
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/25/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/16/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360616924 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $310 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $310 |
| Current Penalty | $310 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $310 |
| 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 | 890032 M B | 02/23/1988 | 02/26/1988 | $310 | $310 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 890032 E B | 02/23/1988 | 02/26/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 890032 H A | 02/23/1988 | 02/26/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
THIS SMALL BUSINESS PRODUCES TOROIDAL TRANSFORMERS VARYING IN SIZE FROM ABOUT AN INCH TO ABOUT 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE TRANSFORMERS ARE WOUND ON VERY SPECIALIZED MACHINES. IN GENERAL, A SMALL AMOUNT OF COPPER WIRE IS LOADED (WOUND) ONTO A MAGAZINE WHICH ROTATES IN A VERTICAL PLANE. THE MACHINE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY. THE OPERATOR THEN MANUALLY REVERSES THE ROTATION OF THE MAGAZINE, SNIPS THE WIRE, THREADS IT AROUND A POST, AND BEGINS THE WINDING PROCESS. A PREVIOUSLY INSERTED PLASTIC TOROIDAL CORE IS WOUND WITH WIRE BY 3 VERTICAL GUIDE ROLLERS. ONE OF WHICH ADVANCES A SMALL AMOUNT WITH EACH WIND. THE PROCESS THEN BECOMES AUTOMATIC UNLESS SOMETHING GOES WRONG. IN THIS EVENT, THE WIRE SLIPPED OFF THE MAGAZINE. EMPLOYEE #1, THE OPERATOR, STOPPED THE MACHINE AND WAS BACKING THE WINDING HEAD VERY SLOWLY. WHILE GUIDING THE LOOSE TURN OF WIRE, THE "EYELET" WAS BACK TO TOP CENTER. AS THE EYELET PASSED A FIXED PART, THE TIP OF THE FIRST FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND WAS ABOUT TO BE PINCHED. HE PULLED HIS FINGER OUT, NOT QUITE QUICKLY ENOUGH, AND HE SUFFERED A SLIGHT CUT ON THE FINGERTIP.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, FINGER, LACERATION, NIP POINT, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104412556 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |
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