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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1240104.015 - D.C. Foam Recycle Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
D.C. Foam Recycle Incorporated
11410 Frederick Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705
Mailing Address:
3761 Commerce Drive, Baltimore, MD 21227
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 12/28/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1226814 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 3 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,125 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,125 |
| Current Penalty | $5,120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,120 |
| 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 | 19100133 A01 | 11/02/2017 | 11/13/2017 | $720 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100147 C01 | 11/02/2017 | 12/08/2017 | $720 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 11/02/2017 | 11/13/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100178 L01 I | 11/02/2017 | 12/08/2017 | $840 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 11/02/2017 | $1,560 | $3,250 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100219 C04 II | 11/02/2017 | $0 | $1,750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100304 G05 | 11/02/2017 | $560 | $875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 8. | 01007A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 11/02/2017 | 12/08/2017 | $720 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01007B | Serious | 19101200 E01 I | 11/02/2017 | 11/13/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01007C | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 11/02/2017 | 11/13/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01007D | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 11/02/2017 | 12/08/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 11/02/2017 | 11/13/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 02002 | Other | 19100305 B01 II | 11/02/2017 | 11/13/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 02003 | Other | 19100305 G01 IV D | 11/02/2017 | 11/13/2017 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 A.M. on June 10, 2017, Employee #1, a baling machine operator uses a baler on a continuous daily basis to bale deliveries of foam carpet padding. The baler is a Marathon Equipment Company, horizontal, auto tie baler, model #AT-604842-8-30. The machine is an auto tie model, which is supposed to when working properly, automatically tie all five bale wires. However, two of the wires were missed every time the machine made a bale. Employee #1 manually wrap the final two wires. To remedy the malfunction, Employee #1 created a metal, hook-like tool to capture the wires. In order to perform this operation, the electricity to the machine is supposed to be turned off. However, in an effort to continue production, it was left on. When the wires were outside of the machine, he tried to tie them loosely. However one of the arms was returning back to its position at the same time and caught one of the wires pulling it, and Employee #1's fingers were pulled into the machine. Employee #1 had his entire pinky finger and half of his ring finger on his left hand amputated.
Keywords: Baler, Caught In, Machine Guarding
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1240104.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |