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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1552007.015 - Exotic Lumber, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Exotic Lumber, Inc.
1610 Whitehall Road
Annapolis, MD 21409
Mailing Address:
1610 Whitehall Road, Annapolis, MD 21409
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 423310/ Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/06/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 12/02/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1808810 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,550 |
| Current Penalty | $1,530 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,530 |
| 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 | 19100213 J03 | 10/21/2021 | $1,530 | $2,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 | 10/21/2021 | 11/24/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 E01 I | 10/21/2021 | 10/29/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 10/21/2021 | 10/29/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02004 | Other | 19101200 G07 I | 10/21/2021 | 10/29/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02005 | Other | 19101200 H01 | 10/21/2021 | 11/24/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:30 p.m. on September 3, 2021, an employee working as a woodworking machine operator for a lumber wholesalers had just finished jointing the face of a walnut wood board. The employee was using a Powermatic Model PJ1696 jointer machine on the 97-?-inch-wide by 11-inch-long by 2-?-inch-thick wood board. Since it was such a large piece, the employee required help from a coworker. The coworker, a manager, helped the employee set the board up to the jointer working on the feeding side of the jointer. The coworker was feeding the board through the jointer as the employee guided the wood. When the board's length started to shorten, the coworker moved to the receiving side of the jointer to catch and support the board as it moved through the jointer. The employee then moved into the position where the coworker was and kept feeding the board through the jointer. They discovered that the spring on the guard had been broken for 1 to 1 ? years and would not fully close to stay in contact with the wood board. When the employee was guiding the board with his left hand and feeding it with his right hand, his left pinky finger was caught by the knives. The employee was hospitalized to treat a finger amputation.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Defect, Defective, Defective Equipment, Feeding, Finger, Guard, Instantaneous amputation, Knife, Lumber, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Pinch Point, Pinched, Safety Device, Spring, Traumatic Amputation, Wood, Wood Board
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1552007.015 | 18 | M | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators |