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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104362611 - Rubber Millers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Rubber Millers, Inc.
Bg&E, 1000 Brandon Shores Road
Baltimore, MD 21226
Mailing Address:
709 S. Caton Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3069
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/23/1990
Emphasis: L:4900
Case Closed: 09/10/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360585855 | ||
| Accident | 360620108 | ||
| Referral | 900441403 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 4 | 9 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,265 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,265 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100134 E 3 | 08/16/1990 | 12/31/1990 | $350 | $585 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 F 2 II | 08/16/1990 | 08/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 F 5 I | 08/16/1990 | 12/31/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 02001A | Serious | 09123503 B 4 BII | 08/16/1990 | 12/31/1990 | $300 | $510 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 02001B | Serious | 09123503 B 4 BI | 08/16/1990 | 12/31/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 6. | 03001A | Serious | 09123503 B 7 AI | 08/16/1990 | 12/31/1990 | $350 | $585 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 7. | 03001B | Serious | 09123503 B 7 BII | 08/16/1990 | 12/31/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 8. | 03001C | Serious | 09123503 D | 08/16/1990 | 12/31/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 9. | 04001A | Serious | 09123503 C 2 | 08/16/1990 | 12/31/1990 | $350 | $585 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 10. | 04001B | Serious | 09123503 B 6 A | 08/16/1990 | 12/31/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 11. | 05001 | Other | 19260020 B 2 | 08/16/1990 | 08/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 05002 | Serious | 19260021 B 6 I | 08/16/1990 | 12/31/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 13. | 05003 | Other | 09123503 B 1 A | 08/14/1990 | 12/31/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 14. | 05004 | Other | 890032 M C | 08/16/1990 | 12/31/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 15. | 05005 | Other | 09123107 A 1 | 08/16/1990 | 08/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees were preparing to install a rubber liner in a vessel using a solvent and an adhesive. Twenty minutes after the adhesive cured, Employee #1 entered the space to affix the rubber liner. He was not wearing any respiratory protection. After working in the space for several minutes, Employee #1 passed out. He was hospitalized. The space inside the vessel was inadequately ventilated after application of the solvent and adhesive, and the dead air space at the bottom of the vessel had allowed toxic vapors to accumulate. Appropriate atmospheric tests had not been performed due to the employee's perception that the vapors had dissipated. Appropriate personal protective equipment was available on the service truck, but it was not used during Employee #1's entry or during emergency rescue procedures by a coworker.
Keywords: VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, SCBA, AIR CONTAMINATION, FAINTED, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104362611 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |