Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1492647.015 - Congoleum Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 1492647.015

Report ID: 0352470

Date Opened: 09/11/2020

Site Address:
Congoleum Corporation
2700 Emory Road
Finksburg, MD 21048

Mailing Address:
2700 Emory Road, Finksburg, MD 21048

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 326199/All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/14/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/07/2020

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,575	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,575
Current Penalty	$3,345	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,345
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	Serious	19100242 A	11/12/2020	11/20/2020	$1,770	$2,950	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100243 C01	11/12/2020	11/20/2020	$1,575	$2,625	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 130335.015

Event: 09/11/2020

Employee lacerates arm picking up grinder which activated

At 7:20 a.m. on September 11, 2020, an employee was working as a pipefitter for a plastics manufacturer. The employee was picking up various hand tools including a battery powered grinder when he inadvertently depressed the trigger on the grinder causing it to start up. The metal cutting wheel rotates at 8,000 rpm. The employee severely lacerated his lower left bicep, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Activated, Arm, Grinder, Hand Tool, Insufficient Supervision, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Plastic, Plastic Mfg, Plumbing, Trigger

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1492647.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury		Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters

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