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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308017466 - Terrapin Recycling, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Terrapin Recycling, Llc
7600 Rolling Mill Road
Baltimore, MD 21224
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5093
NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Crushed-By
Case Closed: 03/31/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102356664 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 3 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,900 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $19,200 |
| Current Penalty | $7,400 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $8,600 |
| 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 | 19100146 C01 | 01/07/2005 | 01/12/2005 | $1,200 | $2,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100146 C02 | 01/07/2005 | 01/12/2005 | $1,200 | $2,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 01/07/2005 | 02/09/2005 | $1,200 | $2,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 01/07/2005 | 02/09/2005 | $1,200 | $2,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 01/07/2005 | 01/12/2005 | $1,200 | $2,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02003 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 01/07/2005 | 02/09/2005 | $1,200 | $2,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02004 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 01/07/2005 | 02/09/2005 | $1,200 | $2,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 03001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 01/07/2005 | 01/12/2005 | $200 | $1,050 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 04001 | Other | 19100147 C06 II | 01/07/2005 | 02/09/2005 | $0 | $150 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 04002 | Other | 19100147 C07 IV | 01/05/2005 | 02/07/2005 | $0 | $150 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Scrap metal litho plates had lodged against the knife bar in the charge chamber of a Marathon TR-12W-100 two ram scrap metal baler, Serial Number 138112 causing the machine to jam. A manager instructed Employee #1 and another temporary employee to place a ladder through the operator-access gate and enter the chamber to clear the jam. The manager retracted the ram, obtained the one available lock and used it to lock out electric power at the baler's main disconnect. After the employees had partially cleared the jam, the usual company practice, the manager went to the main disconnect and removed the lock while the employees remained in the bale chamber. The manager activated the machine, set it on inch mode, and was inching the ram forward when he slipped and fell against the control panel. The ram continued moving forward. One employee was able to escape the ram, but Employee #1 was caught between the ram and the remaining metal. An in-house rescue was successful, and the Employee #1 was transported to a local medical facility. Employee #1's foot and part of his leg were amputated.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SCRAP METAL, BALER, STRUCK BY, FOOT, LEG, RAM
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308017466 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |