Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104438262 - New Jersey Fireworks Mfg. Co., Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 104438262

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 10/15/1991

Site Address:
New Jersey Fireworks Mfg. Co., Inc.
1600 Old Philadelphia Road
Elkton, MD 21922

Mailing Address:
Po Box 217, Elkton, MD 21922

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2899

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/02/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: N:Fireworks

Case Closed: 05/05/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360211130

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$2,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,300
Current Penalty	$500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	50104 A	04/10/1992	04/15/1992	$250	$570	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	03001	Serious	19100106 D02 1	04/10/1992	04/15/1992	$250	$580	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	03002	Other	19100106 E06 I	04/10/1992	04/15/1992	$0	$580	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	04001	Other	19101200 H	04/10/1992	04/15/1992	$0	$570	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	05001	Other	50405 B03	04/10/1992	04/15/1992	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14298848

Event: 10/14/1991

Flammable vapors explode, employee not injured

Employee #1 was working in the fuse building preparing and threading the machines for the next day's production. He had prepared the machines by adding a lacquer coating for the fuse and acetone to keep the lacquer from hardening. Once this was accomplished, Employee #1 swept the floor and placed the sweepings into a box beneath the table. He then proceeded to wash his hands in a 5-gallon container of acetone with approximately 1 to 2 gallons inside. An unknown ignition source ignited the vapors from the lacquer and acetone, resulting in a fire and explosion. Both substances have a flash point of 0 degrees Fahrenheit. A secondary explosion occurred. It is believed that this explosion originated in the box of sweepings, which contained a mixture of black powder and sawdust. Prior to the initial explosion Employee #1 noticed a trail of fire coming across the floor. He jumped out the door as the explosion occurred. Employee #1 had little training in his 2 months of employment.

Keywords: SAWDUST, VAPOR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, LOW FLASH POINT, LACQUER, FIRE, ACETONE, EXPLOSION, POWDER, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104438262			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Assemblers

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