Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2822955 - Electro-Therm, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 2822955

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 07/09/1985

Site Address:
Electro-Therm, Inc.
Route 404
Denton,, MD 21629

Mailing Address:
Route 404, Denton,, MD 21629

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3634

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/26/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360586861

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
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 A03 II	08/01/1985	08/16/1985	$420	$420	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14198113

Event: 06/06/1985

TWO FINGERS CAUGHT IN BENDER MACHINE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A HAND-FED PNEUMATIC POWERED BENDING MACHINE. THE MACHINE'S FUNCTION WAS TO MAKE THE FINAL BEND ON A SPIRAL-SHAPED ELECTRIC RANGE HEATING ELEMENT. THE EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS ON HIS LEFT HAND WERE CAUGHT IN THE POINT OF OPERATION AND WERE CUT AND CRUSHED. THE MACHINE WAS ACTIVATED BY A FOOT PEDAL. IT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH POINT-OF-OPERATION GUARDING. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OPERATING THE BENDING MACHINE.

Keywords: FINGER, FOOT CONTROL, BENDING MACHINE, CRUSHED, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2822955			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Extruding and forming machine operators

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