Inspection Detail

Inspection: 317111060 - Powercon Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 317111060

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 04/10/2013

Site Address:
Powercon Corporation
1731 Midway Road
Severn, MD 21144

Mailing Address:
1551 Florida Avenue, Severn, MD 21144

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3613

NAICS: 335313/Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/16/2013

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Accident, S:Manufacture 310000-330000

Case Closed: 06/24/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102597259

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$3,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,200
Current Penalty	$2,016	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,016
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	50104 A	05/28/2013	07/01/2013	$2,016	$3,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040030 A	05/28/2013	06/05/2013	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202674123

Event: 04/09/2013

Employee Punctures Finger with Nail Gun

On April 9, 2013, Employee #1 was moved from the maintenance shop to the wood shop for the day to build crates for the switch gear. The employee was holding a 2 in. board. Employee #1 fired a pneumatic nail gun and the nail went through the board and penetrated the tips of the employee's middle and ring finger of his right hand. Employee #1 reported to an area hospital, where he was treated for a puncture to his ring finger. The employee was later released.

Keywords: NAIL, BUILDING, IMPALED, CRATE, FINGER, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317111060			Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Production helpers

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