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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104427364 - Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
Camp Meade Road
Baltimore, MD 21203
Mailing Address:
Po Box 746, Msg 12a, Baltimore, MD 21203
Union Status: Union
SIC:3669
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/20/1988
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/17/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360216261 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $360 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $360 |
| 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 | 890032 M C | 01/23/1989 | 01/26/1989 | $360 | $360 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 09123107 A 1 | 01/23/1989 | 01/26/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 reported that the Insta-Pak machine that he operated had been malfunctioning. In the middle of the following week he felt distress and went to the hospital emergency room for treatment. In part, the illness was attributed to sensitization to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (mdi), a component of the Insta-Pak material.
Keywords: MDI, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104427364 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Hand packers and packagers |