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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108406737 - Keller Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Keller Industries, Inc.
817 Chesapeake Drive
Cambridge, MD 21613
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/30/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/26/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360225403 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| 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 | 19100252 E 2 III | 06/27/1989 | 06/30/1989 | $280 | $560 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
On April 25, 1989, four welders were standing side by side working in an assembly line arrangement spot-welding, tack-welding and finish- welding auto seat frames. The equipment used were four Airco Pulse-Arc 350 MIG wire arc-welding machines using .035 copper covered steel wire plus 25 percent CO2 & 75 percent argon gas. The operators were wearing welder's helmets, gloves, sleeves & beanies. The only lateral protection from the rays created by each individual welder operator were four Singer Trans-Vue orange 5-foot-6-in. wide by 5-foot-6-in. tall safety shields placed on the floor between welders, plus one 3-foot-square shield place welding table located in a straight line between the individual operators. No completely enclosed individual booth or screen was provided. Employee #1, a certified welder, suffered flash burns to both eyes generated by the other welder & was treated at a local hospital as an out patient.
Keywords: WELDING, CARBON DIOXIDE, ARC WELDING, ARGON
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108406737 | Hospitalized injury | Radiation Effects | Welders and cutters |