Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18854745 - Kal Med Fabricators, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 18854745

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/26/1986

Site Address:
Kal Med Fabricators, Inc.
6023 Olsen Road
Brooklyn Park, MD 21225

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3444

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/02/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360748420

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
Current Penalty	$360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$360
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A 3	10/08/1986	11/08/1986	$360	$360	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	890032 E A	10/08/1986	10/11/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	890032 H A	10/08/1986	10/11/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14296750

Event: 08/06/1986

EMPLOYEE AMPUTATED THUMB IN POWER PRESS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THE OPERATOR OF A PEXTO-MODEL 55BH08 POWER PRESS, SERIAL # 3509713396. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB WAS AMPUTATED FROM THE TIP TO ABOUT 1/4 INCH BEYOND THE THUMBNAIL. THE PRESS HAS A DIE AREA ABOUT 8 FEET, 2 INCHES LONG. FROM THE FLOOR TO THE TOP OF THE BOTTOM DIE MEASURED ABOT 32 INCHES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSERTING A PIECE OF SHEETMETAL ABOUT 6 INCES LONG AND 6 INCHES WIDE INTO THE DIE TO MAKE A 2 INCH RIGHT ANGLE BEND. WHEN HE LOOKED FOR THE FOOT TREADLE, HIS HAND ENTERED THE DIE AREA. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY LOWERED THE TOP DIE TO WITHIN 4 INCHES OF THE BOTTOM DIE. WHEN HE PRESSED THE TREADLE, THE TOP DIE DESCENDED AND AMPUTATED THE TIP OF HIS THUMB. THE EMPLOYEE ADMITTED THAT HE WAS HURRYING, AND THAT HIS MIND WAS ON OTHER JOBS. TRAINING HAD BEEN PROVIDED TO THE EMPLOYEE. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY; THE LACK OF A GUARD FOR THE POINT OF OPERATION, INATTENTION AND HASTE ON THE PART OF THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, THUMB, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18854745			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sheet metal workers

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