Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307104745 - Alcoa Eastalco Works

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

Inspection Nr: 307104745

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 08/26/2004

Site Address:
Alcoa Eastalco Works
5601 Manor Woods Road
Frederick, MD 21703

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3334

NAICS: 331312/Primary Aluminum Production

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/05/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:Amputations Const. & Man.

Case Closed: 10/05/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102356508

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202356457

Event: 08/25/2004

Employee's fingers are amputated in machine

On August 25, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a roll crusher machine which used two counter-rotating rollers to crush anthracite for use in the production of aluminum metal from ore. When he reached into the machine to retrieve a piece of debris, his right hand became caught between the rollers. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Union Memorial Hospital for the amputation of all four fingers on the right hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307104745			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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