Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2818789 - Anne Arundel County Department Of Utilities

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

Inspection Nr: 2818789

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 11/14/1985

Site Address:
Anne Arundel County Department Of Utilities
1336 Jones Station Road
Arnold, MD 21012

Mailing Address:
7409 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd N W, Glen Burnie, MD 21061

Union Status: Union

SIC:9311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/1985

Emphasis: L:9311

Case Closed: 12/26/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360746226

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
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	19100133 A01	12/03/1985	12/05/1985	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	19100151 C	12/03/1985	12/05/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14295935

Event: 11/12/1985

EYE BURNED BY HYDRATED LIME

EMPLOYEE #1 AND SOME COWORKERS WERE DISASSEMBLING A ROTOR CONTROL VALVE IN THE #1 LIME FEED SYSTEM. THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO FIND A FOREIGN OBJECT WHICH THEY SUSPECTED TO BE IN THE IMPELLER AREA. THE LIME HOPPER VIBRATOR WAS SHUT OFF, BUT THE AIR COMPRESSOR WHICH KEEPS THE LIME FROM CONGULATING AND CLOGGING WAS NOT. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED TO DIG THE LIME WITH A SCREWDRIVER, THE LIMED SPILLED OUT OF THE HOPPER AND COMPLETELY COVERED HIM. SOME OF THE LIME BECAME LODGED IN HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ANNAPOLIS GENERAL HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR BURNS IN HIS EYE. ALTHOUGH GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELDS WERE PROVIDED, NO PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WAS BEING WORN.

Keywords: BURN, EYE, MAINTENANCE, PPE, LIME

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2818789			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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