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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104363742 - Montel Metals, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Montel Metals, Inc.
9011 Snowden River Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1268, Jeffersonville, IN 47131
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/10/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/29/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360757660 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,580 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,580 |
| Current Penalty | $1,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260850 C | 05/03/1991 | 05/06/1991 | $300 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260850 E | 05/03/1991 | 05/06/1991 | $300 | $655 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001A | Serious | 19101200 E 1 | 05/03/1991 | 05/06/1991 | $250 | $720 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 03001B | Serious | 19101200 G 1 | 05/03/1991 | 05/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03001C | Serious | 19101200 H | 05/03/1991 | 05/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 04001A | Serious | 19260020 B 1 | 05/03/1991 | 05/06/1991 | $250 | $645 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 04001B | Serious | 19260020 B 2 | 05/03/1991 | 05/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 05001 | Other | 19260021 B 2 | 05/03/1991 | 05/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 05002 | Other | 890032 D B | 05/03/1991 | 05/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 05003 | Other | 890032 E A | 05/03/1991 | 05/06/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on March 15, 1991, Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker were in a second-floor paint room of building #1 at General Electric (GE) Appliance Park in Columbia, MD. GE had shut down operations in this building approximately one year earlier. The employees were salvaging useable metal in this room, which had residual amounts of powdered paint on the floor, walls, and electrical boxes.. Employee #1 was removing conduit from the top of an N-480/2N volt, 600 amp, 3-phase GE panel box when a spark from the electrical box ignited the powdered paint. Employee #1's clothing became engulfed in flames and he suffered burns over 30 percent of his body. Employee #2 and the coworker were installing a cover on another panel box next to Employee #1 when the fire erupted. Employee #2 was burned when he tried to put out the fire. The paint is explosive as a suspension in the air. Power to the panel box had not been cut off prior to beginning work.
Keywords: BURN, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, ELECTRICAL BOX
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104363742 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 104363742 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Construction laborers |