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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313658726 - Orion Safety Products
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Orion Safety Products
28320 Saint Michaels Road
Easton, MD 21601
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2899
NAICS: 325998/All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/27/2010
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Manufacture 310000-330000
Case Closed: 05/26/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102595170 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 19100133 A01 | 03/05/2010 | 03/15/2010 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 03/05/2010 | 03/15/2010 | $2,000 | $4,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C06 II | 03/05/2010 | 03/12/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002A | Other | 19101030 H02 IC | 03/05/2010 | 03/12/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 02002B | Other | 19101030 H02 ID | 03/05/2010 | 03/12/2010 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On December 23, 2009, Employee #1 was packaging flares from a plugging machine. The machine inserted a plug into one end of each flare. After the plug was inserted, the flares would travel on a conveyor line of a chain and sprocket assembly to the packaging center. The flares rolled down the conveyor into the metal pan. Employee #1 was facing the line, where the packing of the flares into a plastic container took place. While not looking at the flares, she was taking them from the conveyor line. At some point, she grabbed for some flares with her right hand to be placed in the container, when the tip of her right index finger was caught in a machine opening (approximately 1 in. by 2 in). She was wearing an employer-provided rubber coated glove that came off when she pulled her hand out of the machine, but the tip of her finger remained in the glove. She had been working on this equipment for approximately 3 months and just started the shift when the accident occurred approximately ten minutes into the shift. When the accident occurred, she screamed to a coworker, the operator, that her hand was caught in the machine. The operator was approximately 5 ft away and immediately cut off the electric power to the machine via the disconnect switch on the wall, and went to her aide. She was holding her hand, and he grabbed the glove and walked her to the restroom, telling other emlployees along the way to call emergency medical services. The ambulance arrived shortly thereafter, and she was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was released to home with follow-up care scheduled.
Keywords: CHAIN, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, SPROCKET, HAND, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION, MACHINE--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313658726 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Machinists |