Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14828321 - H S Crocker Company Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 14828321

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 03/27/1985

Site Address:
H S Crocker Company Inc
6901 Rolling Mill Road
Baltimore, MD 21224

Mailing Address:
1000 San Mateo Blvd, San Bruno, CA 94066

Union Status: Union

SIC:2752

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/29/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/17/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360758569
Complaint	70828165	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$530	$0	$0	$1,160	$0	$1,690
Current Penalty	$265	$0	$0	$200	$0	$465
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01	04/23/1985	04/26/1985	$265	$530	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100037 F05	04/23/1985	04/26/1985	$100	$580	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	03001	Other	19100106 E02 IIB2	04/23/1985	04/26/1985	$100	$580	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14197800

Event: 03/20/1985

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS CRUSHED WHEN CAUGHT IN PRINTING PRESS

A printing machine operator was performing routine maintenance and servicing on a 78-in. Miehle five-color printing press. His task was to change from a back ink run to a white ink run. As part of the procedure, the employee removed the roller guard to clean the remaining black ink from the two rollers using a cleaning solution squirted from a squeeze bottle. The two 80-in. long rollers consisted of a 6-in.-diameter rubber form roller and a 5.5-in. copper vibrating roller. The employee was not required to touch the rollers during this process, but was exposed to the ingoing nip point approximately three ft from the floor. The rollers were required to be rotating in order to facilitate the cleaning process, and so the printing press was left in the on position. Upon completion of the cleaning, the employee's right hand was pulled into the nip point of the rollers crushing the tip of his middle finger. He attempted to stop the printing press, but failed. He pulled his right hand from the rollers while the printing press was still running. In addition to the crushing injury, he suffered lacerations on the middle and index fingers, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, FINGER, CLEANING, CRUSHED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14828321			Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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