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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2812253 - Ingold'S Hico Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Ingold'S Hico Inc.
442 North Franklin Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 548, Bel Air, MD 21014
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3443
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/09/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/14/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360746846 |
Investigation Summary
On May 8, 1986, Employee #1 was cleaning up the storage yard of a facility that manufactures and repairs trash dumpsters, trash compactors, and bodies for trash trucks. He wheeled out an oxygen/acetylene cutting drum and started to cut a 55-gallon drum that had originally been used to hold toluene. The drum ruptured, causing Employee #1 to sprain his thumb. According to the foreman and coworkers, the 18-year-old employee, who had been trained at a private sector training school, had been instructed on May 7, 1986, not to use a torch to cut barrels but to use a hammer or cold chisel. No one saw him remove the torch from the shop. There were no apparent violations; rather, this was an apparent case of misconduct on the part of the employee.
Keywords: ACETYLENE TORCH, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CLEANING, DRUM, THUMB, TOLUENE, EXPLOSION, SPRAIN, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2812253 | Non Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Welders and cutters |