Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300689858 - Coldwater Seafood Corporation

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

Inspection Nr: 300689858

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 08/29/1997

Site Address:
Coldwater Seafood Corporation
904 Woods Road
Cambridge, MD 21613

Mailing Address:
133 Rowayton Avenue, Rowayton, CT 06853

Union Status: Union

SIC:2092

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/04/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/11/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100962687

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$6,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,000
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	Other	50104 A	10/28/1997	10/29/1997	$500	$3,500	$0	11/13/1997	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19100212 A01	10/28/1997	10/29/1997	$500	$3,000	$0	11/13/1997	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200961308

Event: 08/07/1997

Employee's finger lacerated in bandsaw

Employee #1 was operating an AEW 400 bandsaw to rip frozen fish blocks into approximately 1 in. widths. She was sawing four blocks at one time when the product became stuck between the saw fence and the saw blade. To clear the blocks from the blade, she used her left forefinger to push the product beyond the blade. While doing so, her finger struck the blade, resulting in a severe laceration. The company trained operators to use special tools, such as push sticks, in such situations, but their use not enforced.

Keywords: BANDSAW, FINGER, STUCK, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, SAW, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, BLADE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300689858			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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