Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104366547 - Deco Sign Products, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 104366547

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 07/31/1991

Site Address:
Deco Sign Products, Inc.
107 Industry Lane
Forest Hill, MD 21050

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 315, Forest Hill, MD 21050

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3993

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/13/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/16/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360618649

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$545	$0	$0	$0	$0	$545
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	19100219 D01	08/21/1991	08/24/1991	$300	$545	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170071385

Event: 07/24/1991

Employee's fingers injured when caught in nip point of press

Employee #1 was trying to unjam a creasing press by inserting an approximately 15 in. long pipe into the fly wheel and exerting pressure on the wheel to turn it backward. When the press cleared, the wheel, belts, and pulley started to spin and Employee #1's right hand became caught between the belts and pulley. His little finger was amputated and his ring finger lacerated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, NIP POINT, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104366547			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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