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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108414665 - Fox Industries Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Fox Industries Inc
3100 Falls Cliff Road
Baltimore, MD 21211
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2891
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/24/1994
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/04/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360755516 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Current Violations | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $32,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $32,100 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19100134 B02 | 05/20/1994 | 05/25/1994 | $1,000 | $4,100 | $0 | 05/26/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 F02 I | 05/20/1994 | 05/25/1994 | $500 | $2,100 | $0 | 05/26/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 05/20/1994 | 05/25/1994 | $1,000 | $4,400 | $0 | 05/26/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002 | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 05/20/1994 | 05/25/1994 | $1,000 | $4,400 | $0 | 05/26/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02003 | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 05/20/1994 | 05/25/1994 | $500 | $4,400 | $0 | 05/26/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02004 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 05/20/1994 | 05/25/1994 | $500 | $2,100 | $0 | 05/26/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02005 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 05/20/1994 | 05/25/1994 | $500 | $2,100 | $0 | 05/26/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02006 | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 05/20/1994 | 05/25/1994 | $500 | $4,100 | $0 | 05/26/1994 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02007 | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 05/20/1994 | 05/25/1994 | $500 | $4,400 | $0 | 05/26/1994 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was cleaning a 250-gallon reactor vessel by pumping the solvent out of the tank, which was a confined space. He then looked in to see how clean the tank was. He had been told by the plant manager to have the next user of the tank check to see if it was clean enough to use in mixing his product. Employee #1 never did so, and was later found slumped down in the tank. He never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead. The coroner's report showed extremely high levels of methylene chloride, the cleaning solvent used, in Employee #1's body.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, VAPOR, CONFINED SPACE, PPE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, OVEREXPOSURE, TANK, RESPIRATOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108414665 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Production helpers |