Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2814010 - Showerings Division Of Tetley Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 2814010

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 11/07/1985

Site Address:
Showerings Division Of Tetley Inc.
340 Old Bay Lane
Havre De Grace, MD 21078

Mailing Address:
340 Old Bay Lane, Havre De Grace, MD 21078

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5085

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/08/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/08/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360746051

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14297592

Event: 10/21/1985

HAND CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN CONVEYOR ROLLER AND BELT

ON OCTOBER 21, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PERFORMING HER REGULARLY ASSIGNED TASK OF PULLING CASES OF BEVERAGE FROM A 15 INCH WIDE, 60 FOOT LONG CONVEYOR TO CHECK FOR BROKEN BOTTLES. SHE WAS WEARING GLOVES, WHICH WAS CONTRARY TO COMPANY POLICY PERTAINING TO THIS TASK. EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED HER FINGERS UNDER A BOX TO LIFT IT OFF THE CONVEYOR. HER GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT IN THE ROLLERS, PULLING HER HAND INTO THE NIP POINT BETWEEN A ROLLER AND A 1/2 INCH BELT. THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN RELEASED THE EMPLOYEE TO RETURN TO WORK TWO DAYS LATER. SHE SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS, ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS ON HER RIGHT HAND. COMPANY RECORDS INDICATE NO PREVIOUS SIMILAR INCIDENT. THE CONVEYOR IS NOT CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BY THE COMPANY. THERE WERE NO APPARENT VIOLATION OF STANDARDS.

Keywords: BELT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, LACERATION, ABRASION, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT, HAND, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2814010			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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