Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14858997 - United Parcel Service

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

Inspection Nr: 14858997

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 10/25/1984

Site Address:
United Parcel Service
14841 Sweitzer Lane
Laurel, MD 20707

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/27/1984

Emphasis: L:9211

Case Closed: 12/04/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360623557

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14195796

Event: 10/12/1984

FALL, ARM CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR SNUB ROLLER DURING REPAIR

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE METAL LACING ON THE BELT OF AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR. HE WAS STANDING ON A METAL WALKWAY, 4 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL, LISTENING TO A NOISE COMING FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT HE HAD REPAIRED. THE BELT IS LOCATED 10' 2" FROM THE FLOOR AT THE HIGHEST POINT AND 8' 4" AT THE LOWEST POINT. THE BELT IS 30" WIDE AND 5' 3" IN LENGTH. THE EMPLOYEE HEARD A NOISE AND TRIED TO GET CLOSER TO THE AREA. HE LOST HIS FOOTING, CAUSING HIS RIGHT ARM TO BECOME CAUGHT IN THE SNUB ROLLER. THE EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED AT THE COMPANY FOR 5 YEARS. GLOVES AND GOGGLES WERE USED WHERE NEEDED.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CONVEYOR, SLIPPERY SURFACE, CONVEYOR BELT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14858997			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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