Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307473827 - Nvr Building Products Co.

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

Inspection Nr: 307473827

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 02/17/2004

Site Address:
Nvr Building Products Co.
210 North Carroll Street
Thurmont, MD 21788

Mailing Address:
7601 Lewinsville Road, Suite 300, Mclean, VA 22102

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2452

NAICS: 321992/Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/19/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102355872

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$7,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,450
Current Penalty	$2,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,450
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Other	19100106 B02 IIA	04/05/2004	04/10/2004	$0	$2,550	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Other	19100110 B06 VII	04/05/2004	04/10/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Other	19100110 B06 VIII	04/05/2004	04/10/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	04/05/2004	04/10/2004	$2,450	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	03001	Other	19100022 D01	04/05/2004	04/08/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	03002	Other	19100213 B03	04/05/2004	04/08/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202353470

Event: 02/10/2004

Employee Suffers Amputation Using Saw

On February 10, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a computer operated up-cut saw. The guarding at the point of operation was inadequate. Employees could easily access the point of operation where crushing and cutting hazards existed. The wood loaded mechanically into the cutting area by a push arm which was controlled by a computer. Once activated the saw was only stopped by emergency stops or the computer. The need for the employee to be in the point of operation was limited to removal of scrap wood pieces. The employer had only instructed the employees to use push sticks and emergency stops to remove the scrap material. Employee #1 attempted to remove a piece of scrap wood from the point of operation. As Employee #1 reached in, the clamping saw guard clamped her hand down to the saw deck. At the same time the up-cut blade actuated from under saw deck cutting through Employee #1's left palm amputating four fingers but missed her thumb. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, EMERGENCY STOP, SAW, POINT OF OPERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307473827			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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