Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108434820 - Locke Insulators, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 108434820

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 08/07/1991

Site Address:
Locke Insulators, Inc.
2525 Insulator Drive
Baltimore, MD 21230

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3264

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/18/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/22/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360618656

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	4					4
Initial Penalty	$2,190	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,190
Current Penalty	$1,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,100
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 C01	09/27/1991	09/30/1991	$290	$580	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100024 B	09/27/1991	09/30/1991	$260	$515	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	03001	Serious	19100147 C07 I	09/27/1991	09/30/1991	$290	$580	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	04001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	09/27/1991	09/30/1991	$260	$515	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170071492

Event: 07/18/1991

Employee injured when crushed between pusher and mill frame

On July 18, 1991, Employee #1, a utility operator, was working as a helper on the B-1-9 wad mill and pug mill, a piecework job in the 161 Extrusion Department. The mill operator, although normally a helper on this machine, had worked with it for several years and was considered by management to have the most experience. A jam occurred in the wad mill and Employee #1 climbed atop the machine to the unguarded raised lift to clear it, as his coworker had done many times in the past. While trying to clear the jam, the pusher activated and shoved Employee #1's midsection against the mill frame. He yelled and the mill operator pushed the emergency STOP button, preventing him from being crushed to death. Coworkers helped free Employee #1 from the machine. He sustained fractured ribs, punctured lungs, and a bruised liver and spleen. Employee #1 did not lock out the machine before trying to clear the jam. He stated that management had not given him with any training or safety warnings about the mill. It was Employee #1's first time on this job.

Keywords: LUNG, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108434820			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Machine operators, not specified

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