Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1385542.015 - The H. J. Poist Gas Company

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

Inspection Nr: 1385542.015

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 03/15/2019

Site Address:
The H. J. Poist Gas Company
51 Mannakee Street
Rockville, MD 20850

Mailing Address:
360 Main Street, Laurel, MD 20707

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 424720/Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/30/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/20/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1437924

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 114656.015

Event: 03/15/2019

Employee sustains burns to arms when caught by propane gas i

At 8:40 a.m. on March 15, 2019, an employee was restarting a Ransome Manufacturing RH50E direct fired vaporizer while refilling two 1,000 gallon LP tanks and did not allow the generator to cool sufficiently from its previous cycle. The employee turned the burner gas control valve to the on position and allowed for the propane vapor to escape to the lower cavity and ignited when he attempted to relight the pilot. The employee sustained first and second degree burns to both arms and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Gas, Ignition System, Pilot Light, Propane

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1385542.015	28	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Driver-sales workers

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