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Inspection: 305563413 - Masonite Door Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Maryland Hlth Reg 1
Nr: 305563413Report ID: 0352450Open Date: 10/23/2002
Masonite Door Corporation
4300 Georgia Pacific Boulevard
Frederick, MD 21704 		Union Status: NonUnion
SIC: 2431/Millwork
Inspection Type:Accident
Scope:Complete Advanced Notice:N
Ownership:Private
Safety/Health:Safety Close Conference:11/20/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing Close Case:01/28/2003
Related Activity:TypeIDSafetyHealth
 Accident102354032    

Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 6 3 9
Current Violations 6 3 9
Initial Penalty $12,124 $0 $0 $0 $0 $12,124
Current Penalty $3,500 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,500
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Serious 19100147 C07 I 12/16/2002 01/18/2003 $500 $2,550 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  2. 02001 Serious 19100213 A12 12/16/2002 12/19/2002 $1,400 $4,050 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  3. 03001A Serious 19100213 C02 12/16/2002 12/19/2002 $500 $2,125 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  4. 03001B Serious 19100213 C03 12/16/2002 12/19/2002 $0 $0 $0 -
  5. 04001 Serious 19100213 M01 12/16/2002 12/19/2002 $500 $1,062 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  6. 05001 Serious 19100219 D01 12/16/2002 12/19/2002 $500 $1,062 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  7. 06001A Serious 19101200 E01 12/16/2002 01/18/2003 $100 $1,275 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  8. 06001B Serious 19101200 H01 12/16/2002 01/18/2003 $0 $0 $0 -
  9. 06001C Serious 50405 B01 12/16/2002 12/21/2002 $0 $0 $0 -
  10. 06001D Serious 50406 A01 12/16/2002 01/03/2003 $0 $0 $0 -
  11. 07001 Other 19100110 F06 II 12/16/2002 12/19/2002 $0 $0 $0 -
  12. 07002 Other 19100147 C06 II 12/16/2002 12/21/2002 $0 $0 $0 -
  13. 07003 Other 19100147 C07 IV 12/16/2002 01/18/2003 $0 $0 $0 -

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 202328688Event: 10/23/2002Employees Fingers Amputated After Contacting Saw Blades
On October 23, 2002, Employee #1, a saw operator, was operating a Norfield Double End Trim Saw cutting wood door side casing. The saw is equipped with two 10-in. circular saw blades at each end of the saw, which are air actuated and rise vertically to cut the casings from the bottom. The air system also actuates the turntable controls which turn the blades to the 45-degree and 90-degree angles. Employee #1 was switching the angles of cut on each end of the machine when one of the turntables did not make the turn to the angle desired. The employee then, with the blades in full operation, proceeded to push the motor below the saw table to help move the turntable to the desired position. In doing so the employee's left gloved hand came in contact with the running blade. The glove and hand were then drawn up into the upper portion of the blade, and the employee struggled to remove it. When Employee #1 freed herself, her four fingers and the tip of her thumb were amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The saw manufacturer made a guard for the lower portion of the blade but it was not in place. Maintenance personnel and machine inspection revealed no evidence that the guard had ever been in place since purchasing it.
Keywords: amputated, finger, circular saw, saw, blade, unguarded
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 305563413 Hospitalized injury Amputation Sawing machine operators

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