Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104365416 - Bettinger West Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 104365416

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 02/08/1989

Site Address:
Bettinger West Inc.
7079 Brookdale Drive
Baltimore, MD 21227

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3446

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/13/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/28/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360216675

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$655	$0	$0	$0	$0	$655
Current Penalty	$655	$0	$0	$0	$0	$655
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.	01001	Serious	19100212 A 3 II	04/06/1989	04/09/1989	$655	$655	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	09123102 A	04/06/1989	04/09/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	09123107 A 1	04/06/1989	04/09/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 887836

Event: 01/26/1989

Employee's fingertips amputated in press brake

Employee #1 was forming metal parts using a Toledo Machine and Tool Company full revolution press brake (plate motor No. 526084-2) operated by a foot treadle. Three fingertips of his left hand became caught between the die sections. His index finger was amputated to halfway down the nail; his middle finger to three-quarters down the nail; and his ring finger to the first joint. There were no witnesses. Employee #1 had on-the-job training and had previously operated this machine. There was no point-of-operation guard on the machine.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104365416			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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