Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14833859 - Russell-William Ltd

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

Inspection Nr: 14833859

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 03/21/1984

Site Address:
Russell-William Ltd
1710 Midway Rd
Odenton, MD 21113

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2599

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/18/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360587745

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 A01	05/24/1984	05/27/1984	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14458525

Event: 02/13/1984

FINGER CUT BY ABRASIVE GRINDING BELT

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF AN ABRASIVE BELT GRINDING MACHINE IN THE METAL SHOP GRINDING A WELD ON A PIECE OF METAL STOCK (18" X 11.5"). THE WELD WAS AT ONE END OF THE PIECE OF STOCK, CONNECTING A SMALL METAL END PIECE. THE EQUIPMENT WAS A HAMMOND, MODEL 2335 ABRASIVE BELT GRINDER, 2" X 132" BELT, 220 VOLTS, 2 HP, 60 CYCLE, 5 AMPS, 3495 RPM. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A DEEP CUT ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER FROM EDGE OF GRINDING BELT WHEN BELT SLIPPED. OTHER EMPLOYEES SAID THAT MR LOWMAY WAS TALKING NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO HIS TASK AND HAD DROPPED 2 OR 3 PIECES OF OTHER STOCK HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES & APRON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS TRANING ON THE MACHINE.

Keywords: ABRASIVE BELT, FINGER, METAL SHOP, ABRASION, GRINDING MACHINE, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14833859			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Carpenters

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