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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104424015 - William T. Burnett & Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
William T. Burnett & Co., Inc.
2112 Montevideo Road
Jessup, MD 20774
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:3089
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/20/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360216360 | ||
| Accident | 360218713 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $530 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $530 |
| 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 | 890032 A | 11/23/1988 | 11/26/1988 | $530 | $530 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on October 18, 1988, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic for WM T. Burnett & Co., Inc., Jessup, MD, was helping two coworkers, both maintenance mechanics, install a new drive unit on a conveyor belt. After the drive unit was installed, the conveyor was turned on. Employee #1 was lying on the floor under the conveyor belt near the drive unit. He had reached his right arm into the open end of the drive unit to adjust the belt with a pair of channel lock pliers when the moving parts of the drive unit caught his arm and pulled it into the unit. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures to his arm and was hospitalized. No supervisors were present at the time of the accident. Employee #1 did not follow safety precautions published in the manufacturer's installation and maintenance manual.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ARM, CONVEYOR BELT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104424015 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Machinery maintenance occupations |