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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14813331 - Caplan Brothers Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Caplan Brothers Inc
838 Ritchie Hwy
Severna Pk, MD 21146
Mailing Address:
700 W Hamburg St, Baltimore, MD 21230
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1793
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/05/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/19/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360586218 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19260150 C01 I | 09/26/1984 | 09/29/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260152 A01 | 09/26/1984 | 09/29/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AN EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING A DAYTON GASOLINE-POWERED GENERATOR WITH 1 GALLON OF GASOLINE FROM A 2.5-GALLON NON-APPROVED SPOUTLESS GAS CAN. HE SPILLED GASOLINE OVER THE GENERATOR'S FUEL TANK AND ONTO THE MOTOR AND WIRING. HE REPLACED THE FUEL CAP AND STARTED THE GENERATOR. SPARKS FROM THE WIRING OR SPARK PLUG IGNITED THE GASOLINE VAORS AND SET FIRE TO THE GENERATOR. THE PORTABLE GENERATOR MEASURED ABOUT 30 INCHES LONG BY 14 INCHES HIGH BY 17 INCHES WIDE, AND IT HAD A 1 GALLON GAS TANK. (IT WAS A DAYTON MODEL 159, 3500 WATT, 240 VOLT; SN 3W0141.) THE WEATHER WAS 88 DEGREES F, HIGH HUMIDITY, WINDS 4 - 8 MPH (FROM AIRPORT WEATHER REPORT). THE INJURED EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT HAND, WRIST, AND FOREARM. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME. THE EMPLOYEE WAS A GLAZIER. REFUELING THE GENERATOR WAS PART OF HIS JOB. HE HAD EARLIER ASKED ABOUT THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE SPOUT BUT HAD USED THE CAN WITHOUT THE SPOUT ANYHOW.
Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRICAL, FIRE, IGNITION SYSTEM, E C, GASOLINE, ELECTRIC GENERATOR, GAS CAN, NON-APPROVED GAS CAN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14813331 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Glaziers |