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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18851626 - Chesapeake Publishing Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Chesapeake Publishing Corp.
7 Industrial Park Circle
Waldorf, MD 20601
Mailing Address:
1-A Airpark Drive, Easton, MD 21601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/14/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360748909 | ||
| Accident | 360748917 | ||
| Accident | 360749386 | ||
| Accident | 360749402 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100212 A 1 | 12/12/1986 | 12/15/1986 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100219 D 1 | 12/12/1986 | 12/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100038 A 5 III | 12/12/1986 | 01/12/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19100106 E 9 III | 12/12/1986 | 12/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 19100141 C 1 I | 12/12/1986 | 01/12/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 02004 | Other | 19100178 K 1 | 12/12/1986 | 12/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02005 | Other | 19100178 P 1 | 12/12/1986 | 12/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02006 | Other | 890032 M B | 12/12/1986 | 01/12/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 02007 | Other | 09123107 A 2 | 12/12/1986 | 12/15/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO OPERATE THE PRINTING PRESS AND TO INSURE THAT THERE IS AN UNOBSTRUCTED FLOW OF NEWSPAPERS ALONG THE CONVEYOR FROM THE PRESS TO THE STACKING MACHINE IN THE MAILROOM. THE CONVEYOR RISES VERTICALLY 12 FEET IN THE PRESSROOM, TRAVELS HORIZONTALLY INTO THE MAILROOM, THEN DESCENDS VERTICALLY TO THE STACKER CONVEYOR AND THE STACKER. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT ON JULY 29, 1986, THE SPROCKET AND CHAIN LOCATED AT THE RIGHT ANGLE TURN OF THE CONVEYOR, 12 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR IN THE MAILROOM, WAS NOT GUARDED. JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE NEWSPAPER CONVEYOR JAMMED. EMPLOYEE #1 ELECTED TO CLIMB THE CONVEYOR FRAMEWORK TO UNJAM THE UPPER SECTION OF THE CONVEYOR. HE INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIS HAND ON THE UNGUARDED CHAIN AS HE WAS REACHING FOR A HANDHOLD. THE CHAIN PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE SPROCKET'S PINCH POINT. THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AND HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CRUSHED. THE GUARD FOR THE SPROCKET WHEEL WAS LOCATED AND INSTALLED ABOUT 3 HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE ONLY PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOR PROTECTION FROM THE HIGH NOISE LEVEL.
Keywords: CHAIN, PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, JAMMED, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, HAND, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18851626 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Printing machine operators | ||
| 2 | 18851626 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Typesetters and compositors | ||
| 3 | 18851626 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Printing machine operators | ||
| 4 | 18851626 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |