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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2806859 - Chem-Met Company
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Chem-Met Company
S. Faulkner Road
Faulkner, MD 20632
Mailing Address:
6419 Youhelson Place, Clintonr, MD 20735
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3341
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/11/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis: L:3300
Case Closed: 07/28/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360749741 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $780 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $780 |
| Current Penalty | $510 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510 |
| FTA Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 07/02/1986 | 07/03/1986 | $170 | $260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 07/02/1986 | 07/03/1986 | $170 | $260 | $220 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 19101000 E | 07/02/1986 | 03/15/1987 | $170 | $260 | $220 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Other | 19100132 A | 07/02/1986 | 07/03/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 04002 | Other | 19101025 D02 | 07/02/1986 | 07/13/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 04003 | Other | 19101025 L01 I | 07/02/1986 | 07/03/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 04004 | Other | 19101025 L02 I | 07/02/1986 | 07/03/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:25 a.m., on January 3, 1986, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were processing scrap tungsten at the Chem Met Company in Faulkner, MD. Employee #1, who was standing on a platform above the niter pot, poured sodium nitrate into a vat of molten metal as part of the normal processing procedure. For unknown reasons, a violent reaction occurred which showered Employee #1 and Employee #2 with molten metal. Employee #1 was burned over approximately 40 percent of his body and was flown to the Washington Hospital Center. Employee #2 was burned over approximately 10 percent of his body and was transported to Physicians Memorial Hospital by the Charles County rescue squad. Both employees were wearing gloves and face shields when the accident occurred.
Keywords: BURN, POURING, POT, MOLTEN METAL, SCRAP METAL, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2806859 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Furnace, kiln and oven operators | ||
| 2 | 2806859 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Furnace, kiln and oven operators |