Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18823393 - Raloid Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 18823393

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 04/27/1987

Site Address:
Raloid Corporation
109 Wabash Avenue
Reisterstown, MD 21136

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3728

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/01/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360752760

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	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 Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A 3 II	05/21/1987	05/24/1987	$510	$510	$0	06/02/1987	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation 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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18823393			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Lathe and turning machine operators

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