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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119557288 - Cushwa Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Cushwa Plant
15718 Clear Spring Road
Williamsport, MD 21795
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 160, Williamsport, MD 21795
Union Status: Union
SIC:3251
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/26/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/30/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360215214 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,812 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,812 |
| Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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 | 19100219 H01 | 04/18/1997 | 04/23/1997 | $1,000 | $1,812 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, age 18, was cleaning around the tail end of a reclamation conveyor. It was equipped with self-cleaning devices that protruded about 4 in. from the rotating end. The end was unguarded, and the protruding edges caught his clothing and pulled him into the conveyor mechanism. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of severe lacerations to his back, buttocks, and upper thigh.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, BUTTOCKS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, THIGH, BACK, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119557288 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Laborers, except construction |