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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2822955 - Electro-Therm, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Electro-Therm, Inc.
Route 404
Denton,, MD 21629
Mailing Address:
Route 404, Denton,, MD 21629
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3634
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/10/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/26/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360586861 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 08/01/1985 | 08/16/1985 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A HAND-FED PNEUMATIC POWERED BENDING MACHINE. THE MACHINE'S FUNCTION WAS TO MAKE THE FINAL BEND ON A SPIRAL-SHAPED ELECTRIC RANGE HEATING ELEMENT. THE EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND WERE CAUGHT IN THE POINT OF OPERATION AND WERE CUT AND CRUSHED. THE MACHINE WAS ACTIVATED BY A FOOT PEDAL. IT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH POINT-OF-OPERATION GUARDING. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OPERATING THE BENDING MACHINE.
Keywords: FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, BENDING MACHINE, CRUSHED, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2822955 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Extruding and forming machine operators |