Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306771866 - Beretta U.S.A. Corp.

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

Inspection Nr: 306771866

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/20/2003

Site Address:
Beretta U.S.A. Corp.
17601 Beretta Drive
Accokeek, MD 20607

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3484

NAICS: 332994/Small Arms Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/27/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/09/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102355112

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,950
Current Penalty	$2,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,950
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 A01	09/22/2003	09/25/2003	$2,950	$2,950	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202352175

Event: 08/19/2003

Employee injures hand in pinch point action

On August 19, 2008, Employee #1 was holding the broached slide directly over the broaching chamber when she hit the button, which sent the broach back to the home position. The slide slipped from her hand and fell back into the open broaching chamber. Instinctively, she reached into the broaching chamber to retrieve the slide while the broach (cutter) was still moving into its starting position. There was no safety interlock on the machine to keep the broach from moving while returning to the home position. The slide hit the moving broach, and the bottom of the slide, which was riding on the moving broach, sending the top of the slide forward. The forward action of the slide pinned and crushed the tips of her middle and index fingers of her left hand between the top of the slide and the bottom of the broach fixture. A coworker rushed to her aid and obtained tools to remove the clamp cylinder on top of the fixture. This action relieved the pressure on the fixture and freed her hand from the broaching machine. Emergency medical personnel were summoned. They arrived and took her to a medical center. At the hospital, she was treated for her injuries and then released several hours later.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, FORMING MACHINE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306771866			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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