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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18834002 - Midlantic Coast Delivery Systems, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Midlantic Coast Delivery Systems, Inc.
8840 Greenwood Place
Savage, MD 20763
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/13/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/24/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360753065 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| 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 | 19100219 F 3 | 03/02/1987 | 03/05/1987 | $240 | $240 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 890032 E B | 03/02/1987 | 03/05/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 890032 F A | 03/02/1987 | 03/05/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Other | 890032 H A | 03/02/1987 | 03/05/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 5:30 AM ON JANUARY 8, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A WAREHOUSEMAN EMPLOYED BY MIDATLANTIC COAST DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC., 8840 GREENWOOD PLACE, SAVAGE, MARYLAND 20763, WAS WORKING ON A LIVE ROLLER CONVEYOR REMOVING PACKAGES. ONE OF THE CONVEYOR ROLLERS FELL OUT OF ITS POSITION, CAUSING SOME PACKAGES TO FALL THROUGH TO THE FLOOR. AS HE WAS PICKING UP THE LAST OF THE FALLEN PACKAGES WITH HIS LEFT HAND, HIS RIGHT HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE UNGUARDED SPROCKETS AND CHAIN WHICH POWERED THE BELT UNDER THE CONVEYOR ROLLERS. HIS FINGERTIPS WERE AMPUTATED. ONE SPROCKET WAS LOCATED 7 1/2 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE OTHER WAS 14 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE CHAIN WAS 3/4 INCH WIDE AND 24 INCHES LONG. THE POWER TRAIN WAS INSTALLED UNDER THE CONVEYOR. P.P.E. WAS NOT USED.
Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18834002 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |