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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108407198 - Dixon Valve & Coupling Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Dixon Valve & Coupling Co., Inc.
800 High Street
Chestertown, MD 21620
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3494
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/07/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/01/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360225718 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $575 |
| Current Penalty | $575 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $575 |
| 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 | 19100212 A 3 II | 08/10/1989 | 08/13/1989 | $575 | $575 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 890032 E C00002 | 08/10/1989 | 08/13/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On May 11, 1989, Employee #1, a Parts Operator, was manually feeding 7.125-in. long and 4-in.-diameter steel pipe section into a Hydraser horizontal hydraulic powered press, code number DO100, that reduced 50 percent of the pipe length to 3.1875 inches. After placing a pipe section in the danger zone, Employee #1 attempted to remove a finished section and trapped his fingers between two sections, resulting in an amputation of portions of the four fingers of his left hand. The danger zone of the press ram that exerted 75 tons of hydraulic pressure was not guarded. The press ram with total stroke of 16 in., having one-way movement timed at 5.2 seconds was activated by a foot pedal that stopped ram movement when released. Employee #1 was trained how to operate the hydraulic power press and other machines by the Threading Department supervisor.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FOOT-POWERED PRESS, PIPE, HYDRAULIC PRESS, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108407198 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Compressing and compacting machine operators |