Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14842470 - Sewell Plastics Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 14842470

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 04/16/1984

Site Address:
Sewell Plastics Inc
350 Old Bay Ln
Havre De Grace, MD 21078

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3089

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/18/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360588610

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14459465

Event: 03/21/1984

HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN REVOLVING PARTS OF MACHINE

A MACHINE OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A PREFORM PLASTIC CONTAINER MACHINE. PRIOR TO BEING FORMED, THE PREFORMS PASS THROUGH BELTS, PULLEYS AND KICKERS. ON OCCASION DURING A SHIFT, THE PREFORMS JAM UP THE MACHINE PRIOR TO BEING FORMED. IT IS AT THIS TIME THAT THE OPERATOR MUST LEAVE STATION, GO TO AN ADJACENT STATION, STOP THE PREFORM OPERATION AND THEN PROCEED TO UNJAM THE FORMS. THIS EMPLOYEE FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE MACHINE PRIOR TO UNJAMMING IT. SHE HAS BEEN A MACHINE OPERATOR FOR 5 YEARS AND HAS BEEN TRAINED BY THE COMPANY. COMPANY POLICY AND TRAINING DICTATES STOPPING THE MACHINE PRIOR TO UNJAMMING. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE DID STOP THE MACHINE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO UNJAM IT.

Keywords: JAMMED, FORMING MACHINE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14842470			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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