Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1446737.015 - Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 1446737.015

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 11/22/2019

Site Address:
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
8844 Orchard Tree Lane
Towson, MD 21286

Mailing Address:
701 East Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21286

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 551114/ Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/03/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 12/03/2019

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 121954.015

Event: 11/21/2019

Employee amputates fingertip on jointer during adjustment

At 10:30 a.m. on November 21, 2019, an employee working as a manager for a tool manufacturer was setting up a new jointer. The employee was in the process of adjusting the knives while running a test board through the jointer. The board kicked backed and caused the employee to strike the knives with his hand. The employee partially amputated his middle finger, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization.

Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Cutting, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Kick Back, Knife, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manager, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Partial Amputation, Traumatic Amputation, Wood Board

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1446737.015	23	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Managers and administrators, n.e.c

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