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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18858381 - Simkins Industries Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Simkins Industries Inc.
P.O. Box 3249 River Rd
Catonsville, MD 21228
Mailing Address:
259 East St, New Haven, CT 06511
Union Status: Union
SIC:2631
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/06/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/21/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360747877 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $610 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $610 |
| Current Penalty | $50 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50 |
| 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 | 19100261 J 5 I | 10/01/1986 | 10/04/1986 | $50 | $610 | $0 | 10/27/1986 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 3 AM ON JULY 30, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DUMPING A BALE OF SHREDDED PAPER INTO A FILLER-PULPER MACHINE. THE FILLER-PULPER MACHINE IS A VAT, LOCATED BELOW FLOOR LEVEL, WHICH IS 20 FEET IN DIAMETER, 16 FEET DEEP, AND IS EQUIPPED WITH A MIXING BLADE AT THE BOTTOM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A FORKLIFT TRUCK TO TRANSPORT BALES OF SHREDDED PAPER TO THE RIM OF THE PULPER. HE WOULD DISMOUNT THE FORKLIFT AND CUT THE WIRES HOLDING THE BALE TOGETHER, THEN REMOUNT THE FORKLIFT AND PUSH THE LOOSE BALE INTO AN UNGUARDED 6 FOOT, 6 INCH WIDE FLOOR OPENING. APPARENTLY, WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING THE WIRE ON ONE OF THE BALES HE FELL THROUGH THE FLOOR OPENING INTO THE PULPER. THE PULPER WAS FILLED TO THE TOP WITH WATER AND SHREDDED PAPER. THE PULPER OPERATES CONTINUOUSLY. EMPLOYEE #1, WHO HAD BEEN GIVEN 3 DAYS OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WITH THE PULPER, AND HAD WORKED ON HIS OWN ONLY ABOUT 4 DAYS, WAS KILLED.
Keywords: MIXER BLADE, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, INEXPERIENCE, FALL, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18858381 | Fatality | Amputation | Machine operators, not specified |