Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18870345 - Maryland Cup Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Maryland Cup Corp
10100 Reisterstown Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2656
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/31/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360752422 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $390 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $390 |
| Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | 01/12/1987 | 01/15/1987 | $250 | $390 | $0 | 01/28/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON NOVEMBER 25, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING SPIRAL WOOD LID MACHINE #4. AT ABOUT 3:30 AM, THE SCRAP PAPER SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE NIGHT SHIFT LEADER (WORKING SUPERVISOR) DISCONNECTED THE SCRAP PAPER CHUTE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTRUCTED TO KEEP OPERATING HER MACHINE. AFTER THE SCRAP PAPER CHUTE WAS DISCONNECTED (AT ABOUT 5:05 AM), SCRAP PAPER BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE UNDER THE MACHINE. AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNDER THE MACHINE, CLEANING OUT SCRAP PAPER BY HAND, SHE INADVERTENTLY MADE CONTACT WITH A CHAIN AND SPROCKET. HER HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE NIP POINT, CAUSING THE AMPUTATION OF TWO FINGERS BELOW THE SECOND JOINT AND THE FRACTURE OF A THIRD FINGER. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18870345 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |
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