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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14856520 - Bell Printing Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Bell Printing Inc
801 East St
Frederick, MD 21701
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2759
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/06/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/25/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360759237 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $220 |
| Current Penalty | $220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $220 |
| 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 | 19100212 A01 | 04/02/1985 | 04/05/1985 | $220 | $220 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 890032 A | 04/02/1985 | 04/05/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 890033 E | 04/02/1985 | 04/05/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was cleaning lint from the ink rollers of a Harborberg offset press, a duty he performed several times a day. He lost his balance, and as he tried to steady himself, his left hand became caught between the operating ink rollers. He called to a coworker, who shut off the power and called an ambulance. The coworker tried to extricate Employee #1's fingers from the machine, but failed. Medical technicians removed the rollers, releasing the fingers. Part of Employee #1's left thumb was amputated and the bones splintered in three other fingers. Employee #1 had been a full-time pressman for another employer for 13 years, and had been working part-time as a pressman with this company for 4 months. He stated that he had been trained in safety procedures and knew what was safe and what was not. Employee #1 also indicated that guards were not in place on the machine on the day he was injured. The machine had a jog and/or inch method built-in that should have prevented the continuous rapid rotation of the rollers during cleaning.
Keywords: OFFSET PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, THUMB, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14856520 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Printing machine operators |