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Inspection: 2820223 - The Rotorex Company
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
The Rotorex Company
8301 B Retreat Road
Walkersville, MD 21793
Mailing Address:
P O Box 1168, Frederick, MD 21701
Union Status: Union
SIC:3585
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/15/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/03/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360749956 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 20 | 25 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 20 | 24 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $2,530 | $0 | $0 | $4,130 | $0 | $6,660 |
| Current Penalty | $2,260 | $0 | $0 | $4,130 | $0 | $6,390 |
| FTA Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $16,900 | $0 | $29,500 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100132 A | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100151 C | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $470 | $470 | $2,100 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001A | Serious | 19100038 A 1 | 08/22/1986 | 09/22/1986 | $510 | $510 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 4. | 03001B | Serious | 19100038 A 2 | 08/22/1986 | 09/22/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 5. | 03001C | Serious | 19100165 B 3 | 08/22/1986 | 09/22/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 6. | 04001A | Serious | 19100095 B 1 | 08/22/1986 | 06/30/1988 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 04001B | Serious | 19100095 I 2 I | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 05001A | Serious | 09123503 A 3 | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $460 | $460 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 05001B | Serious | 09123503 A 5 B | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 10. | 05001C | Serious | 09123503 A 5 C | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 11. | 05001D | Serious | 19100025 D 1 X | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $240 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 06001 | Other | 19100020 G 1 I | 08/22/1986 | 09/02/1986 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 06002 | Other | 19100020 G 1 II | 08/22/1986 | 09/02/1986 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 06003 | Other | 19100020 G 1 III | 08/22/1986 | 09/02/1986 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 06004 | Other | 19100020 G 2 | 08/22/1986 | 09/02/1986 | $210 | $210 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 06005 | Other | 19100095 D 1 | 08/22/1986 | 09/22/1986 | $440 | $440 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 06006 | Other | 19100095 K 1 | 08/22/1986 | 06/30/1987 | $440 | $440 | $2,000 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 18. | 06007 | Other | 19100095 L 1 | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $440 | $440 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 06008 | Other | 19100134 E 3 | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $280 | $280 | $7,000 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 20. | 06009 | Other | 19100252 A 2 IVC | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 21. | 06010 | Other | 19100252 E 2 IA | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 22. | 06011 | Other | 19101025 D 2 | 08/22/1986 | 03/01/1987 | $260 | $260 | $1,500 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 23. | 06012 | Other | 19101025 L 1 I | 08/22/1986 | 09/02/1986 | $260 | $260 | $5,800 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 24. | 06013 | Other | 19101025 L 2 I | 08/22/1986 | 09/02/1986 | $260 | $260 | $0 | - | ||
| 25. | 06014 | Other | 09123107 A 1 | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 26. | 06015 | Other | 09123107 D 1 | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 27. | 06016 | Other | 09123107 D 2 | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 28. | 06017 | Other | 890032 E B | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 29. | 06018 | Other | 890032 E C | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $50 | $50 | $0 | - | ||
| 30. | 06019 | Other | 890032 M A | 08/22/1986 | 08/25/1986 | $50 | $50 | $300 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 31. | 06020 | Other | 09123304 B | 08/22/1986 | 09/02/1986 | $50 | $50 | $300 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
AN EXPLOSION IN THE BOILER ROOM AT THIS PLANT ON JANUARY 29, 1986 HAD RESULTED IN A TOTAL PLANT SHUT-DOWN. KEROSENE SPACE HEATERS WERE BROUGHT INTO THE PLANT TO KEEP THE PIPES FROM FREEZING WHILE REPAIRS WERE UNDERWAY. THE PLANT RESUMED OPERATION ON FEBRUARY THIRD. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF OF OPERATION, EMPLOYEES BEGAN TO BECOME ILL. SEVEN EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED. OF THE SEVEN, FIVE WERE FOUND TO HAVE HIGH CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS. MOSH ARRIVED AT ABOUT 2 PM, BUT BY THEN THE PLANT HAD BEEN AIRED OUT AND NO SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE WERE FOUND. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH LEVELS OF CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN FOUND IN THE FIVE EMPLOYEES, IT IS SURMISED THAT THEY HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO A HIGH CONCENTRATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER THE CARBON MONOXIDE WAS GENERATED BY THE SPACE HEATERS, BADLY TUNED FORKLIFTS OR THE TEMPORARY BOILER. THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES CAME FROM WIDELY SEPARATED AREAS OF THE PLANT.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, HEATER, BOILER, INHALATION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, AIR CONTAMINATION, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Material recording, sched'g & distr. clerks n.e.c. | ||
| 4 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 5 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 6 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 7 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Registered nurses | ||
| 8 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 9 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 10 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 11 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 12 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 13 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 14 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators | ||
| 15 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 16 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 17 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 18 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 19 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 20 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 21 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 22 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 23 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 24 | 2820223 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |