Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18825810 - State Use Industries

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

Inspection Nr: 18825810

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 12/01/1987

Site Address:
State Use Industries
Md. House Of Correction, Po Box 534
Jessup, MD 20794

Mailing Address:
920 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/21/1987

Emphasis: L:9211

Case Closed: 02/26/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360751812

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	19100217 C 1 I	02/02/1988	02/05/1988	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	02001	Serious	19100217 C 2 IA	02/02/1988	02/05/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14297279

Event: 10/13/1987

Employee's thumb and fingers amputated in punch press

Employee #1, a punch press operator, was sitting in a chair in front of the machine. When he leaned over to pick up some material with his right hand he allowed his left hand to move into the die area. Employee #1's right foot was on the foot pedal, causing the machine to cycle. The first three digits and thumb of his left hand were amputated. The guard had been removed from the machine's point of operation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, THUMB, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PUNCH PRESS, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18825810			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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