Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2841385 - Optic Graphics Incorporated

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

Investigation Summary

Employee #1 amputated the first joint of the index finger and lacerated the second joint of the middle finger on the left hand. Employee #1 was using a Kolbus Slitter #20, Serial Number KS-1056 (company designated). Employee #1 was threading a 48-inch-wide roll of vinyl approximately one eighth inch thick onto the machine rollers with cutters. Employee #1 had his left foot on the jogging foot bar to jog the machine. Employee #1 failed to pull enough vinyl off the roll and had to force feed it into the machine by pushing with downward pressure. Employee #1 forgot to remove the tension from the rubber automatic feed roller. The feed roller has a 56.5 inch roller with a 53-inch plastic guard over the cutters. Employee #1 had three weeks training on the job and seven weeks operating alone. Employee #1 disobeyed orders and ignored signage on the machine. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, THREADING MACHINE, FINGER, GUARD, FOOT CONTROL, ROLLER--MACH/PART, LACERATION, HAND, FOOT