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Inspection: 119605962 - Mt. Savage Firebrick Company

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

 

Inspection Nr: 119605962
Report ID: 0352450
Date Opened: 05/18/1995

Site Address:
Mt. Savage Firebrick Company
17901 Mt. Savage Road, Nw
Frostburg, MD 21532

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3255

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/22/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/20/1995

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361017775
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 8 5 13
Current Violations 7 6 13
Initial Penalty $11,198 $0 $0 $0 $0 $11,198
Current Penalty $5,000 $0 $0 $100 $0 $5,100
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001 Serious 50104 A 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $1,100 $2,200 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 02001 Serious 19100023 A02 08/01/1995 08/04/1995 $300 $412 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 02002 Serious 19100023 C01 08/01/1995 08/04/1995 $400 $687 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 02003 Other 19100023 D01 08/01/1995 08/04/1995 $100 $687 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 03001A Serious 19100141 A04 II 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $500 $1,650 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 03001B Serious 19100141 D02 II 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 03001C Serious 19100141 D02 III 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 03001D Serious 19100141 D02 IV 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 04001A Serious 19100147 C04 II 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $500 $1,925 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 04001B Serious 19100147 C05 I 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  
11. 04001C Serious 19100147 C05 IIB 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  
12. 04001D Serious 19100147 C05 IID 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  
13. 04001E Serious 19100147 C06 I 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  
14. 04001F Serious 19100147 C07 I 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  
15. 05001 Serious 19100212 A01 08/01/1995 08/04/1995 $1,200 $1,712 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
16. 06001 Serious 19100303 B01 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $1,000 $1,925 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
17. 07001 Other 19100025 D02 VIII 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  
18. 07002 Other 19100147 C06 II 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  
19. 07003 Other 19100147 C07 IV 08/01/1995 08/03/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  
20. 07004 Other 19100305 B01 08/01/1995 08/04/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  
21. 07005 Other 19100305 G02 III 08/01/1995 08/04/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 889691
Event: 05/11/1995
Employee's leg amputated in conveyor slats

Employee #1 was pushing a pallet of firebricks that had become stuck at the end of a powered conveyor and the beginning of an idle roller. Apparently Employee #1 slipped and, while trying to regain his balance, caught his left foot in the rotating U-shaped slats of the conveyor, which was 18 in. off the ground. Subsequently, Employee #1's leg was drawn down into a 1 1/4 in. opening between the conveyor and the idle roller. While his leg was pinned, the conveyor rotated and each slat took out pieces of his flesh. The next pallet in line came down the conveyor and amputated the left leg just below the knee, freeing him from the conveyor. Because of extensive damage, his knee was amputated later in surgery. There were no witnesses to the accident. Employee #1 had been working for the company for one month, and performing this particular job for one week. He was not given any training on the safe operating procedure for this machine.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, INEXPERIENCE, CONVEYOR, UNTRAINED, LEG

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 119605962 Hospitalized injury Amputation Packaging and filling machine operators
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