Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18825935 - The Dca Company, Equipment Division

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

Inspection Nr: 18825935

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 11/24/1987

Site Address:
The Dca Company, Equipment Division
8106 Stayton Drive
Jessup, MD 20794

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:3556

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/31/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/13/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360751853

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$460	$0	$0	$0	$0	$460
Current Penalty	$460	$0	$0	$0	$0	$460
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	04/21/1988	04/24/1988	$460	$460	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 823088

Event: 11/09/1987

Employee's fingertip amputated by press brake

Employee #1, a press operator with five years experience, was using a 135 ton Cincinnati press brake, serial #40645, to perform bends to metal parts for bakery equipment. His fingers were at the edge of the die plate as he was pushing on a metal piece that rested in the die. He sustained the amputation of 1 in. of his left index fingertip. Point of operation guards were not provided. The ram measured 10 ft in length and was 42 in. above the floor.

Keywords: DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18825935			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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