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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18809152 - Continental Can Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Continental Can Company Inc
3701 Duncanwood Lane
Baltimore, MD 21213
Mailing Address:
800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06854
Union Status: Union
SIC:3411
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/16/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/28/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360753313 |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100106 E 2 IIB | 04/02/1987 | 05/03/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 4 AM ON MARCH 6, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING THE #1 WAGNER SHEET COATER. UNDERNEATH THE MACHINE A 1 INCH DEEP, 28 X 42 INCH DRIP PAN FULL OF COATING LIQUID WHICH NEEDED TO BE CLEANED BEFORE SHUTDOWN. THERE WAS A 3 1/2 INCH DIAMETER HORIZONTAL SHAFT ROTATING 12 INCHES ABOVE THE PAN AND 28 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE MECHANISM UNDER THE MACHINE WAS UNGUARDED DUE TO ITS LOCATION. HE DECIDED TO CLEAN THE PAN WITH THE MACHINE STILL RUNNING. THE COMPANY POLICY DOES NOT ALLOW CLEANING OR ADJUSTING NEAR MOVING PARTS. HE KNELT DOWN AND REACHED UNDER THE MACHINE WITH RAGS TO SOAK UP THE LIQUID. A RAG CAUGHT ON THE SHAFT, CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND THE MACHINE FRAME. HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT, RECEIVING LARCERATIONS TO HIS FOREFINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER, AND DISLOCATING HIS RING FINGER.
Keywords: ROTATING SHAFT, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LACERATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18809152 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's |