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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311826085 - Brooks Barrel Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Brooks Barrel Company Inc
5228 Bucktown Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
Mailing Address:
5228 Bucktown Road, Cambridge, MD 21613
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2449
NAICS: 321920/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/15/2008
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:Highhazd, S:Manufacturing(2000-3999), N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/14/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102362027 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,550 |
| Current Penalty | $2,550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,550 |
| 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 | 19100213 J05 | 04/25/2008 | 05/05/2008 | $2,550 | $2,550 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On March 26, 2008, Employee #1 was operating a vertical jointer that was cutting the bevel on both sides of a wooden barrel stave. He was placing the wooden stave, 4 to 5 inches wide, against a rotating vertical wheel that was approximately 1.5 inches thick and 42 inches in diameter with blades attached approximately 12 inches apart. The wheel and blades were rotating at approximately 875 revolutions per minute, and the blades protruded on an angle of approximately 0.25 inch from the surface of the wheel. A foot pedal mechanism and Employee #1's hand was used to hold the stave steady and apply downward and inward pressure toward the rotating blade. While conducting the operation, Employee #2 was working at the adjacent station which had a jam in the machine that cuts the stave to the proper length. Employee #2 was trying to clear the jam and continue production. Employee #1 stated that he felt the bench he was sitting on move, and he looked to see what was happening when he felt the jointer blade hit his thumb. Contact with the blade amputated Employee #1's thumb below the thumbnail.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, THUMB, WOOD SHAPER, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311826085 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Shaping and joining machine operators |