Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127380376 - Athelas Institute Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 127380376

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 02/10/1997

Site Address:
Athelas Institute Inc
9545 Gerwig Lane
Columbia, MD 21046

Mailing Address:
9104 Red Branch Road, Columbia, MD 21045

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/07/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/14/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100961655

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200960805

Event: 02/10/1997

Employee's hand injured when caught in conveyor belt

Employee #1, who was a member of a work-training group for disabled people, was helping bale shredded paper. In the process, he climbed 8 ft 3 in. onto a machine to pry loose a piece of paper from the conveyor belt. Employee #1's hand was bruised when it became caught between the belt and a parallel metal bar that supported it. The employer operated a registered training facility that was certified by the State of Maryland. The employee who was conducting the training had turned his back for a few minutes when the accident occurred. The trainer responded to the situation immediately and shut off the conveyor, averting a more serious injury. By climbing on the machine, Employee #1 was able to put his hand above where he would normally have been able to reach.

Keywords: METAL BAR, BELT, WORK RULES, BELT CONVEYOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, BALER, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127380376			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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