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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100423920 - Strang Mechanical
Inspection Information - Office: Baltimore Area Office
Site Address:
Strang Mechanical
100 Gadsen Road
Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 21005
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/24/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/10/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360372916 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260021 B05 | 03/15/1989 | 03/16/1989 | $0 | $800 | $0 | 03/27/1989 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, an air conditioning and heat pump service technician, was purging lines on related equipment utilizing Freon. He would allow air and Freon to exhaust into the atmosphere. Employee #1 had told a coworker that by smelling the exhaust lines he could distinguish distinct odors that told him when the system had been purged. Employee #1 became poisoned by Freon and died.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, FREON, INTOXICATED, PURGING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100423920 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |