Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303692347 - The Washington Post
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
The Washington Post
5245 Greenbelt Road
College Park, MD 20740
Mailing Address:
1150 15th. Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20071
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/30/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100967553 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, the press operator of a conveyor, noticed that a socket had fallen into the lower section of the conveyor housing. As Employee #1 lay on the floor, reaching into the housing to attempt to reach the socket, Employee #1 asked another employee to shut down the conveyor. After the conveyor stopped, the pick-up table very slowly began to drop to its low position. Employee #1 did not notice it dropping until it began crushing Employee #1's hand against the floor. As Employee #1 yelled out in pain, the other workers used a pry bar to raise the table enough to allow for extraction of Employee #1's hand. A newspaper press was down because of a sheet out (a break in the paper run). Employees had repaired the break and tightened the blanket using a torque wrench and socket. After the work was completed on another level, Employee #2 laid the wrench down on the conveyor housing. When Employee #2 picked the wrench up later, the socket was not on the wrench.
Keywords: CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, PRESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303692347 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |
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