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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306688441 - Icelandic Usa, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Icelandic Usa, Inc.
904 Woods Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2092
NAICS: 311712/Fresh and Frozen Seafood Processing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/17/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/02/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102355211 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,750 |
| Current Penalty | $3,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,800 |
| 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 II | 10/21/2003 | 11/23/2003 | $1,000 | $3,150 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 10/21/2003 | 10/26/2003 | $1,200 | $3,650 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 19100305 G02 III | 10/21/2003 | 10/24/2003 | $600 | $1,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 04001A | Serious | 19101030 C01 IV | 10/21/2003 | 11/23/2003 | $1,000 | $3,150 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 04001B | Serious | 19101030 C02 IC | 10/21/2003 | 11/23/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 04001C | Serious | 19101030 D04 I | 10/21/2003 | 11/23/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 04001D | Serious | 19101030 F01 I | 10/21/2003 | 11/23/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 04001E | Serious | 19101030 G02 IIA | 10/21/2003 | 11/23/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 05001 | Other | 19101030 F02 IV | 10/21/2003 | 11/23/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 05002 | Other | 19101030 H01 I | 10/21/2003 | 11/23/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 05003 | Other | 50406 A01 | 10/21/2003 | 11/08/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On September 5, 2003, Employee #1, a packaging mechanic, was assisting at the end of the production line at a food processing plant. The employee's main occupation was as a packaging mechanic, which services and maintains the equipment used in the packaging area. Mechanics are assigned production duties when they are not needed for equipment servicing. The Kliklok (Model SR, Serial Number 117) box forming machine was placed behind the second take-away conveyor line that was approximately 32 in. above the floor and was approximately 10.5 in. wide. The adjacent take-away conveyor closest to the employee was located approximately 38 in. above the floor and was approximately 16 in. wide. The formers on the machine consisted of three 1-in. formers for the front of the box and three 1-in. formers for the back of the box, and there was a right and left 2 in. side former. The machine had flat cartons loaded in the back of the machine, and the air operated at 120 psi to provide a vacuum to allow the suction cups to lift the carton and put it in place for the plunger apparatus to push the box down through the machine with the formers. It was in this process when the employee reached in to grab a box that was already formed. His hand got caught on the upswing and was jammed into the frame that holds the formers. The employee was able to pull his hand away and the laytex glove he was wearing was ripped apart with the exception of the laytex over his middle finger on his right hand, that finger was amputated. A pin was placed in the entire finger and Employee #1 was hospitalized. Coworkers that were interviewed stated that the machine, as part of its regular operation, does have small jams, but the machine was running properly at the time of the accident. There were no guards at the point of operation.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BY, FORMING MACHINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306688441 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |