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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306497355 - Pall Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Pall Corporation
2033 Greenspring Drive, Plant #1
Timonium, MD 21093
Mailing Address:
2118 Greenspring Drive, Timonium, MD 21093
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2679
NAICS: 322299/All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/19/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/08/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102354883 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,875 |
| Current Penalty | $7,950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,950 |
| 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 C04 I | 07/15/2003 | 08/17/2003 | $2,650 | $2,625 | $0 | 07/21/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 07/15/2003 | 08/17/2003 | $2,650 | $2,625 | $0 | 07/21/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 07/15/2003 | 08/17/2003 | $2,650 | $2,625 | $0 | 07/21/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100147 C06 II | 07/15/2003 | 08/17/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/21/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19100147 C07 IV | 07/15/2003 | 08/17/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/21/2003 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On June 25, 2008, Employee #1, working as a machine operator, started work at 7:00 a.m. in the Membrane Department. He needed to change the stock of what was going to be folded by the #7 Pleater Machine. The operator noticed some rust spots on the upper folding blade. The #7 Pleater Machine was on, but not running, and the blade guard was up. Employee #1 turned the Pleater brake off in order to operate the hand crank. Before he could do anything else he noticed that the upper blade was drifting down slowly due to gravity. Employee #1 reached in and attempted to stop the upper blades downward descent with his left hand. The upper blade continued to drift down and he tried to hold the blade up with his right hand braced on the blade bracket. The upper blade came down and pinned his left thumb. He received a slight cut to his left thumb and sprained his right wrist and right shoulder. Employee #1 was taken to the Greater Baltimore Medical Center where he was treated and released and returned to work. He lost no time due to his injuries. There were no specific lockout-tagout procedures in place for this machine.
Keywords: WORK RULES, THUMB, WORK STATION, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, TAG, BLADE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306497355 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Machine operators, not specified |