Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14829402 - Bennett Air Conditioning Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 14829402

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 10/05/1984

Site Address:
Bennett Air Conditioning Inc
7605 Barbara La
Clinton, MD 20735

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3944

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/23/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/23/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360623342

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19100212 A02	12/28/1984	12/31/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14211015

Event: 09/10/1984

FINGER PLACED UNDER GUARD AS MACHINE OPERATED.

A SHEET METAL MECHANIC WAS USING A POWER SHEAR THAT HAD A POINT OF OPERATION GUARD. THE GUARD WAS LOCATED 3" FROM THE BLADE AND HAS A 3/6" OPENING ON THE LEFT SIDE AND CENTER, BUT AT THE RIGHT SIDE THE GUARD HAS A 1/2" OPENING. WHEN THE MECHANIC FED THE MATERIAL INTO THE BLADE HE ALLOWED HIS FINGER TO BE UNDER THE GUARD AS IT CAME DOWN. HIS FINGER WAS CRUSHED.THE MACHINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A BACK GAUGE. THE MECHANIC HAD BEEN TRAINED ON THIS MACHINE & HAD BEEN WITH THE COMPANY 7 MONTHS. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL ALTHOUGH THIS IS A NON-UNION SHOP.

Keywords: PORTABLE POWER TOOL, SHEET METAL, FINGER, GUARD, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14829402			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Sheet metal workers

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