Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 18823393 - Raloid Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Maryland Region 2

Nr: 18823393

Report ID: 0352420

Open Date: 04/27/1987

Raloid Corporation

109 Wabash Avenue
Reisterstown, MD 21136

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC: 3728/Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified

Inspection Type:

Accident

Scope:

Complete

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:

Private

Safety/Health:

Safety

Close Conference:

04/30/1987

Planning Guide:

Safety-Manufacturing

Close Case:

12/01/1988

Related Activity:

Type

Safety

Health

Accident

360752760

**Violation Summary**
	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$510	$0	$0	$0	$0	$510
Current Penalty	$510	$0	$0	$0	$0	$510
FTA Amount	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
	#	ID	Type	Standard	Issuance	Abate	Curr$	Init$	Fta$	Contest	LastEvent
	1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A 3 II	05/21/1987	05/24/1987	$510	$510	$0	06/02/1987	R - Review Commission

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 824284		Event: 04/20/1987	Employee'S Hand Caught In Press Brake, Three Fingers Crushed
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN AMADA HYDRAULIC PRESS BRAKE MACHINE WHEN HE FELL AGAINST THE PRESS. HIS FOOT WAS ON THE TREDDLE BAR AND HIS LEFT HAND ON THE LOWER BED DIE. THE LOWER DIE CLOSED AGAINST THE UPPER DIE, CRUSHING THE EMPLOYEE'S INDEX, SECOND & THIRD FINGERS. THE PRESS BRAKE LACKED POINT-OF-OPERATION GUARDING. IT WAS POSSIBLE TO CYCLE THE MACHINE WHILE THE OPERATOR'S HANDS WERE IN THE THROAT OPENING (1 FOOT, 3 INCHES MAXIMUM). THE EMPLOYER CONTENDED THAT EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD A "SAFETY RAIL BAR", LOCATED 12 INCHES ABOVE THE POINT-OF-OPERATION. HOWEVER, THIS PROCEEDURE DOES NOT OFFER POSITIVE GUARDING. THE BRAKE IS NOT INTERLOCKED TO THE BAR AND CAN BE CYCLED WITHOUT USE OF THE BAR.
Keywords: die, press brake, finger, crushed, point of operation, hand, unguarded
	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	18823393		Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Lathe and turning machine operators

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