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Inspection: 308045467 - Joseph Smith & Sons, Inc.

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

 

Inspection Nr: 308045467
Report ID: 0352440
Date Opened: 10/29/2004

Site Address:
Joseph Smith & Sons, Inc.
2001 Kenilworth Avenue
Capitol Heights, MD 20743

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 64430, Washington, DC 20029

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 423930/Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/08/2004

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Crushed-By, S:Electrocution, S:General Industry, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 10/31/2006

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102356771
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 8 6 14
Current Violations 1 9 10
Initial Penalty $21,375 $0 $0 $6,000 $0 $27,375
Current Penalty $2,250 $0 $0 $4,438 $0 $6,688
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 19100101 B 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 $1,125 $2,250 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 02001A Serious 19100132 F01 02/07/2005 03/12/2005 $0 $2,250 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
3. 02001B Serious 19100135 A01 02/07/2005 02/10/2005 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
4. 02001C Other 19100132 F04 02/07/2005 03/12/2005 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 03001A Other 19100147 C04 I 02/07/2005 03/12/2005 $1,313 $2,625 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 03001B Serious 19100147 C05 I 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 03001C Serious 19100147 C06 I 02/07/2005 03/12/2005 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
8. 03001D Other 19100147 C07 I 02/07/2005 03/12/2005 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 03001E Other 19100147 C06 II 02/07/2005 03/12/2005 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 03001F Other 19100147 C07 IV 02/07/2005 03/12/2005 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
11. 04001 Serious 19100212 A01 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 $0 $2,250 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
12. 04002 Serious 19100219 F03 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 $2,250 $4,500 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
13. 05001 Other 19100305 E01 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 $750 $3,000 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
14. 05002 Other 19100305 G01 III 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 $750 $1,875 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
15. 06001A Other 09122303 A 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 $500 $2,625 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
16. 06001B Other 09122303 B 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
17. 07001 Other 19100132 D02 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 $0 $750 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
18. 07002 Other 19100219 C04 II 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 $0 $1,500 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
19. 07003 Other 19100303 B02 02/07/2005 02/09/2005 $0 $1,125 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
20. 07004 Other 19100303 G01 II 02/07/2005 02/10/2005 $0 $375 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
21. 07005 Other 19100304 F04 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 $0 $1,125 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
22. 07006A Other 19100334 A02 I 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 $0 $1,125 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  
23. 07006B Other 19100334 A02 II 02/07/2005 02/12/2005 $0 $0 $0 02/16/2005 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202355855
Event: 10/29/2004
Employee's Arm Amputated after Being Caught in Conveyor Belt

On October 29, 2004, Employee #1 was walking by a conveyor belt where employees manually sort scrap aluminum, brass, and copper, when she got her clothing and right forearm caught in an unguarded sprocket and chain drive. Her right hand and forearm were crushed. There were no witnesses to the incident. Employee #1 was rushed to MD Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where surgeons had to amputate her right arm approximately 4 inches below the elbow. Prior to the accident, the victim was right-handed.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, FOREARM, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 308045467 Hospitalized injury Amputation Graders and sorters, except agricultural
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