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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18828129 - Crown Port Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Crown Port Services, Inc.
2700 Broening Highway
Baltimore, MD 21222
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:5012
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/05/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/20/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360751671 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $380 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $380 |
| Current Penalty | $215 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $215 |
| 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 | Serious | 890032 M B | 12/14/1987 | 01/14/1988 | $50 | $50 | $0 | 01/07/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 19100252 A 1 IV | 12/14/1987 | 12/25/1987 | $165 | $330 | $0 | 01/07/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 19100252 D 2 XIII | 12/14/1987 | 12/25/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/07/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001C | Serious | 19100252 D 2 XIVA | 12/14/1987 | 12/25/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/07/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
ON OCTOBER 26, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN EMPTY, UPSIDE DOWN 55 GALLON STEEL DRUM AS A WORK BENCH FOR BURNING BRACKETS FROM A 5/16 INCH STEEL PLATE. HE WAS USING AN OXYGEN-ACETYLENE BURNING TORCH. THE DRUM HAD CONTAINED PROLAC ACRYLIC LACQUER THINNER (FLASH POINT 150 F). THE DRUM HAD NOT BEEN WASHED OUT, ALL FITTINGS WERE IN, AND ITS ONLY LABEL WAS FACING THE GROUND. THE DRUM EXPLODED, BLOWING OFF THE END NEXT TO THE BURNING. THE DRUM AND/OR PLATE AND/OR TORCH STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD AND STOMACH. HIS FACE SHIELD WAS SHATTERED. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS WITH MEMORY LOSS AND POSSIBLE BRAIN DAMAGE. ACCORDING TO HIS EMPLOYER, HE WAS TRAINED IN BURNING BUT NOT IN "RIGHT TO KNOW". THERE WERE NO WRITTEN RULES OR SPECIFIED AREAS FOR BURNING.
Keywords: LACQUER THINNER, HEAD, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, TORCH, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, STOMACH, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18828129 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Specified mechanics and repairers |