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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302798293 - Specialty Filaments, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Specialty Filaments, Inc.
8335 Telegraph Road
Odenton, MD 21113
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2824
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/07/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100965300 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,600 |
| Current Penalty | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 08/04/1999 | 09/06/1999 | $2,000 | $4,150 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 08/04/1999 | 09/06/1999 | $1,500 | $3,150 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 08/04/1999 | 09/06/1999 | $1,500 | $3,150 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 08/04/1999 | 09/06/1999 | $1,500 | $3,150 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was removing broken filament threads that had wrapped themselves around the 10 in. steel rollers of a polypropylene extruder machine. He was reaching between the rollers to cut out the scrap material when his arm, which was wet from sweating, brushed against the hot roller and stuck to it. Employee #1's arm, shoulder, and head were pulled into the in-running nip point of the rollers before he managed to pull himself out and fall to the floor. He sustained a fractured collarbone, two fractured ribs, severe lacerations to his right ear and over his right eye, and multiple contusions to his arm, chest, and head. Employee #1 was transported to the Baltimore Shock Trauma Center for treatment.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAT, WORK RULES, COLLARBONE, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MECH MAT HANDLING, ARM, NIP POINT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302798293 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous textile machine operators |