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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119598514 - Maryland Lava Company, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Maryland Lava Company, Incorporated
3100 Dublin Road
Street, MD 21154
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 527, Bel Air, MD 21014
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3269
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/09/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/17/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100962406 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $962 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $962 |
| Current Penalty | $500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500 |
| 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 | 19100219 H01 | 07/25/1997 | 07/30/1997 | $150 | $350 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100303 G02 I | 07/25/1997 | 07/30/1997 | $350 | $612 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a machine set-up operator, was assigned to adjust a Glebar centerless form grinder, model #PG7, serial #166, to grind steatite cylinders into furnace igniters. The plant manager and production supervisor spoke with her within minutes before the accident. The supervisor then discovered Employee #1 laying on the floor, unconscious and bleeding, with her head next to a table and her feet by the grinder. She sustained a 9 in. laceration on the right side of her head that required 21 staples to close. The cause of the accident was not determined. There were no eyewitnesses and Employee #1 had no recollection of events preceding the accident. The machine had bare wires that supplied power to microswitches rated at 125 V and 15 A. In addition, a 220 V supply line had breaks in the insulation and exposed conductors. The machine also had a bolt and nut assembly that extended 3/8 in. above the otherwise smooth surface of the 1 in. diameter rotating shaft. At the inspection, OSHA did not see hair or blood on any surface of the machine or table, and the plant manager said that there was no hair on the machine or table.
Keywords: GRINDER, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, LACERATION, FALL, GRINDING MACHINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119598514 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's |