Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119559003 - Garman Brothers, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 119559003

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 09/20/1995

Site Address:
Garman Brothers, Inc.
1270 River Rd
Crownsville, MD 21032

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0831

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/20/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/27/1996

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$375	$0	$0	$0	$0	$375
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	19100147 C01	12/19/1995	12/22/1995	$375	$375	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	19100219 F03	12/19/1995	12/22/1995	$0	$1,125	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170830749

Event: 09/20/1995

Employee injures hand in fall on conveyor

Employee #1, a sawmill lumber sorter (green line off-bearer), was trying to unjam a 3 1/2 in. by 8 in. post that had gotten stuck at the end of a site-built take-off conveyor. The conveyor consisted of 15 size 60 chain-driven steel rollers that were 2 ft long by 8 1/2 in. diameter with an estimated 60 rpm (3 HP). The rollers were 6 1/2 ft off the ground. Employee #1 stepped on top of a short pile of lumber to push the post off, slipped, and fell forward. As he fell, he reached to grab for a hand-hold, but caught the center of the drive chain with his left hand, which then passed around the 5 1/2 inch roller sprocket. Employee #1 suffered severe lacerations and three fingers were broken. Rods had to be surgically inserted. He will have permanent limited disability. The sprockets and chains were unguarded and jamming was a frequent occurrence. Employee #1 was wearing cotton work gloves. No enforced policy of equipment shut-down or training provided.

Keywords: CHAIN, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, FALL, SPROCKET, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119559003			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Stock handlers and baggers

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