Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14839526 - A J Sackett & Sons Co

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

Inspection Nr: 14839526

Report ID: 0352420

Date Opened: 05/02/1984

Site Address:
A J Sackett & Sons Co
1701 S Haven St
Baltimore, MD 21224

Mailing Address:
1701 S Highland Ave, Balto, MD 21224

Union Status: Union

SIC:3559

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/07/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/20/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360588669

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$310	$0	$0	$0	$0	$310
Current Penalty	$210	$0	$0	$0	$0	$210
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100252 D03 I	05/22/1984	05/25/1984	$210	$310	$0	06/19/1984	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14459119

Event: 03/22/1984

Employee bruised as drum explodes while using torch

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on March 22, 1984, Employee #1, a helper, had been assigned by the production manager to make trash cans out of four or five empty 55 gallon drums, previously filled with hydraulic oil. He used a propane torch to burn out the tops of the drums. After completing the drums that had contained hydraulic oil, he proceeded to empty out a 55 gallon drum containing rain water. The foreman stated that, 4 or 5 months ago, the drums contained toluene; this was also stated on the top of the drum. Employee #1 proceeded to take the drum into the steel shop fabrication area and use the propane torch on the drum. The drum exploded (it did not rupture, it only bulged at the top), throwing him to the floor. The fumes, contacting the heat, could have caused the explosion. Employee #1 was dazed when thrown and sustained bruises to his back and legs. He was not trained or told about the procedures for cleaning a drum before burning. The drums had all previously contained combustible or flammable material.

Keywords: FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, TORCH, BACK, EXPLOSION, UNTRAINED, CONTUSION, CUTTING AND BURNING, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14839526			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Helpers, extractive occupations

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