Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14864599 - Reliance Testing Laboratories

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

Inspection Nr: 14864599

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 06/25/1986

Site Address:
Reliance Testing Laboratories
Rte. 173 And Energy Parkway
Brooklyn Park, MD 21226

Mailing Address:
2199 Greenspring Drive, Timonium, MD 21093

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8734

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/02/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/02/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360747307

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	19100028 A11	08/01/1986	08/04/1986	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14299929

Event: 06/11/1986

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN HE FELL INTO FURNACE PIT

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSPECTING WELDS FOR DEFECTS. HE STEPPED OFF A SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD AND WALKED DOWN THE APPROXIMATELY 35 DEGREE SLOPE INTO A FURNACE. AS HE STEPPED ON THE END OF A 6 FOOT BY 1 FOOT ALUMINUM PICK, THE PICK'S OTHER END SLID UPWARD ON THE OPPOSITE SLOPE. THE EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 8 FEET INTO THE FURNACE ASH PIT. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED TRAINING IN THE USE OF SCAFFOLDS, BOARDS, AND CLIMBING. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, A HARD HAT AND SAFETY SHOES. TWO INDIVIDUALS, WELDERS FROM BG & E, WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER AND CONTUSIONS TO THE LEFT HIP AND ANKLE.

Keywords: SHOULDER, WORK RULES, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, HIP, ANKLE, CONTUSION, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14864599			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Inspectors, testers and graders

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