Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14830806 - The Mathy Co., Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 14830806

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 04/01/1986

Site Address:
The Mathy Co., Inc.
7755 Landover Road
Landover, MD 20785

Mailing Address:
3900 Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA 22031

Union Status: Union

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/25/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/29/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360749667

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
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	19260301 A	07/31/1986	08/03/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14300198

Event: 03/31/1986

PROPANE HOSE RUPTURED; GAS IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A PROPANE TOUCH TO HEAT OWENS CORNING DURBEGUM FLASHING, LOCATED IN AN AREA 14 1/2 INCHES WIDE AND 9 FEET, 1 INCH LONG, BETWEEN A CONCRETE WALL AND AN AIR CONDITIONING DUCT. AS THE EMPLOYEE BACKED OUT OF THE AREA, THE HOSE FEEDING THE PROPANE RUPTURED, ALLOWING PROPANE TO LEAK ONTO THE SPACE. THE PROPANE IGNITED, CAUSING A FIRE WHICH BURNED THE EMPLOYEE'S LEGS AND LOWER ARMS. OTHER EMPLOYEES STATED THAT THE PROPANE HOSE WAS IN POOR SHAPE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD WORKED AS A ROOFER FOR OVER FOUR YEARS.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, CONSTRUCTION, HOSE, RUPTURE, TORCH, ROOFER, PROPANE, ARM, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14830806			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Roofers

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