Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300685922 - Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp.
3502 Hughes Road
Darlington, MD 21034
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 68, East Earl, PA 17519
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2434
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/29/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/26/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100962208 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,400 |
| Current Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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 A01 | 08/04/1997 | 08/07/1997 | $1,200 | $2,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 08/04/1997 | 08/13/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100132 F04 | 08/04/1997 | 08/13/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 18, and coworkers were unloading 3 in. wide by 23 in. long rough-cut boards coming off the conveyor onto an approximately 30 in. high by 96 ft long table. The materials on the belt backed up, and one of the boards flew off and struck Employee #1 on the head. She sustained a 1 in. cut on the top of her head that required two stitches to close. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and released the same day.
Keywords: BOARD, HEAD, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONVEYOR BELT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300685922 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |
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