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

Inspection Nr: 14813331

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 08/31/1984

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360586218

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 14211379

Event: 08/09/1984

FIRE - IGNITION WIRING IGNITED GAS SPILLED FROM UNAPPRVD CAN

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14813331			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Glaziers

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