Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104473699 - Memtec America Corp.

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

Inspection Nr: 104473699

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 03/08/1990

Site Address:
Memtec America Corp.
5 West Aylesbury Rd
Timonium, MD 21093

Mailing Address:
2120 Greenspring Rd, Timonium, MD 21093

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3569

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/09/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/04/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360585566

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,085	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,085
Current Penalty	$550	$0	$0	$0	$0	$550
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	19100212 A 1	05/10/1990	05/13/1990	$250	$505	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	19100212 A 3 II	05/10/1990	05/13/1990	$300	$580	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 892828

Event: 02/08/1990

Employee's fingertip amputated in iron worker machine

Employee #1 was bending a 2.5-in. piece of metal called a TKO clip into an L shape on an Excel iron worker. As he was preparing to rebend one of two clips, his right index finger became caught between the clips and the tip was partially amputated. He was hospitalized. The employee had been trained on how to operate the iron worker. There was a 3-in. opening from the bed to the top of the die.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104473699			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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