Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2842367 - Electro-Nucleonics Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 2842367

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 07/09/1985

Site Address:
Electro-Nucleonics Inc.
9033-F Red Branch Rd.
Columbia, MD 21045

Mailing Address:
7101 Riverwood Drive, Columbia Dr., MD 21046

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3827

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/18/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/02/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360615629

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
Current Penalty	$250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	09/09/1985	11/03/1985	$250	$250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14298210

Event: 06/20/1985

FINGERTIPS AMPUTATED IN PRESS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING OUT THE LID TRIM AREA OF A BROWN ULTIMA THERMOFORMER MACHINE (MODEL 20-20), USING COMPRESSED AIR AND A SCREWDRIVER. WHEN HE FINISHED THE JOB HE CLOSED THE LEFT SIDE DOOR, WHICH AHD A SAFETY CUT-OUT SWITCH ATTACHED TO IT, AND LEFT THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR OPEN. THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR DID NOT HAVE A SAFETY CUT OUT SWITCH ATTACHED TO IT. HE WENT TO VISUALLY INSPECT THE LID TRIM AREA AND INADVERTENTLY PLACED HIS HAND INTO THE PRESS AREA. TWO FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND WERE AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE. THE EMPLOYEE HAD RECEIVED 45 DAYS OF ON-THE-JOB TRAINING. THERE WERE NO WRITTEN SAFETY AND HEALTH RULES FOR THE TASK BEING PERFORMED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INTERLOCK, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2842367			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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