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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2860765 - Trans Tech Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Trans Tech Inc
5520 Adamstown Rd
Adamstown, MD 21710
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3251
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/22/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/15/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360759047 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440 |
| Current Penalty | $100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100 |
| 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 | 19100217 C01 I | 03/20/1985 | 03/23/1985 | $100 | $440 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01003 | Other | 890032 A | 03/20/1985 | 03/23/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100217 E01 I | 03/20/1985 | 03/23/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 890032 A | 03/20/1985 | 03/23/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On January 29, 1985, Employee #1, a press operator, was manufacturing ceramic parts. The employee was using a Mohr compacting press Model Number m-15, Serial Number K15-84-1, manufactured 8-84. The compacting press had a two-hand button control located in a control console separate from the press. The press was enclosed by interlocking glass doors except for the front operator's location, which had an opening 12 in. wide and 31 in. high. In the press, a metal feeder shoe moved from back to front, loaded the die, and pushed forward the ceramic part that had just been formed. Employee #1 had to reach 10 in. inside the front opening to retrieve the manufactured ceramic parts. Employee #1 placed the press on automatic mode so that the two-hand button control would only have to be touched once. He reached inside the front opening to retrieve the manufactured ceramic parts. He placed the tip of his middle finger of his right hand over the die cavity, and it was amputated by the press.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, TWO-HAND CONTROL, PUNCH PRESS, AUTOMATIC RESTART, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2860765 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Punching and stamping press machine operators |