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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127376788 - Balmar, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Balmar, Inc.
16780 Oakmont Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2759
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/09/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/29/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100960913 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,900 |
| Current Penalty | $950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $950 |
| 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 C02 I | 11/21/1996 | 11/26/1996 | $950 | $1,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was leaning over a hole-punch drill press when a loose 1/8 in. air hose blew her ponytail into an unguarded horizontal drive shaft operating at 2,000 rpm. She tore herself free of the spindle, losing over 50 percent of her scalp and suffering severe bruising to the head.
Keywords: HAIR, SCALP, WORK RULES, AIR HOSE, DRILL PRESS, ENTANGLED, PRESS OPERATOR, DRIVE SHAFT, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127376788 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Folding machine operators |