Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18866723 - Continental Can Company, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 18866723

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 06/15/1987

Site Address:
Continental Can Company, Inc.
3701 Duncanwood Lane
Baltimore, MD 21213

Mailing Address:
River Park, 800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06856

Union Status: Union

SIC:3411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/17/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/14/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360750608

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$370	$0	$0	$0	$0	$370
Current Penalty	$370	$0	$0	$0	$0	$370
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	07/08/1987	07/11/1987	$370	$370	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 824060

Event: 06/06/1987

Employee's finger amputated when caught in machine

Employee #1 was operating an 8-CD-7 machine, serial #15770, and attempted to clean the 8-CD compound nozzle tip without turning off the machine. The tip of the middle finger on his left hand was amputated. The machine is part of a process of punching, forming, and applying compound to 6 3/16 in. diameter finished can lids. The machine should have been shut down prior to attempting to clean the nozzle. Employee #1 had worked on this press for approximately seven years.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18866723			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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