Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104453675 - Wheaton Pharmatech, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 104453675

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 12/09/1991

Site Address:
Wheaton Pharmatech, Inc.
618 Beam Street
Salisbury, MD 21801

Mailing Address:
1101 Wheaton Avenue, Millville, NJ 08332

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3069

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/17/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/05/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360211163

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$575	$0	$0	$0	$0	$575
Current Penalty	$290	$0	$0	$0	$0	$290
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	Serious	19100212 A03 III	01/06/1992	01/09/1992	$290	$575	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170066187

Event: 11/21/1991

Employee's fingertip lacerated in trimmer machine

Employee #1 was operating a J. L. Machine Co. index trimmer that punches out rubber corks used for the tops of medical serum bottles. Her job is to place a 12 in. rubber disc on a bolster pad that has a 6 in. by 6 in. die above it and then pat the pad for placement. When Employee #1 placed the rubber disc on the bolster, the trimmer machine activated, trapping her left hand between the bolster and die. The tip of the index finger was lacerated. Employee #1 had been operating the trimmer machine for three months.

Keywords: DIE, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104453675			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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