Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304709892 - Solo Cup Company

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

Inspection Nr: 304709892

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 09/12/2001

Site Address:
Solo Cup Company
1000 Industrial Avenue
Federalsburg, MD 21632

Mailing Address:
1700 Old Deerfield Road, Highland Park, IL 60035

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2656

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/10/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100968890

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations			2			2
Current Violations			2			2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$13,000	$0	$0	$13,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$3,000	$0	$0	$3,000
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	Repeat	19100219 F01	10/11/2001	10/16/2001	$1,400	$6,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Repeat	19100219 F03	10/11/2001	10/16/2001	$1,600	$7,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202329728

Event: 09/10/2001

Employee injured when caught in machinery

On September 10, 2001, Employee #1 was inspecting thermoformer equipment. During this inspection, conveyor chains indexed unexpectedly, and his left gloved hand became caught by an idler sprocket at an area approximately 61 in. above floor level, where there was a 9.25 in. opening in the existing chain guard. Employee #1 was hospitalized with an amputation of his left middle finger, and a laceration of his left thumb.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, GUARD, CAUGHT BY, THERMOFORMER, CONVEYOR, IDLER, SPROCKET, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304709892			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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