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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305563413 - Masonite Door Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Masonite Door Corporation
4300 Georgia Pacific Boulevard
Frederick, MD 21704
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2431
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/20/2002
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/28/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102354032 |
| Violations/Penalties | 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 Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
Investigation Summary
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 | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305563413 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Sawing machine operators |