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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2836369 - Arata Expositions, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Arata Expositions, Inc.
Baltimore Covention Center, L West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Mailing Address:
15928 Tournatment Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Union Status: Union
SIC:7389
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/08/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/08/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360751002 |
Investigation Summary
SIX MEMBERS OF LOCAL #974, HIRED TO DISMANTLE EXHIBITS LEFT FROM THE CONFERENCE OF LASER & ELECTRO OPTICS (CLEO), CAME IN CONTACT WITH A LIQUID WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY SPILLED FROM A WASTE CONTAINER ONTO A CARPET. THEY WERE EXPOSED WHILE THEY WERE REMOVING THE CARPET, OR REMOVING THE TAPE USED TO SECURE THE CARPET. THE LIQUID WAS ALLEDGED TO HAVE BEEN AN ETHYLENE GLYCHOL ETHER TYPE, CONTAINING A FDA APROVED RED COLORING (RHODAMINE) USED IN LASER DEMONSTRATIONS. THE EMPLOYEES COMPLAINED OF BURNING, INFLAMED HANDS FOLLOWING THE TAPE REMOVAL, AND WERE TAKEN TO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BY THE UNION LEADER FOR OBSERVATION AND/OR TREATMENT.
Keywords: BURN, TOXIC WASTE, DERMATITIS, ETHYLENE GLYCOL, SKIN, HAND
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2836369 | Hospitalized injury | Dermatitis | Construction laborers | ||
| 2 | 2836369 | Hospitalized injury | Dermatitis | Construction laborers | ||
| 3 | 2836369 | Hospitalized injury | Dermatitis | Construction laborers | ||
| 4 | 2836369 | Hospitalized injury | Dermatitis | Construction laborers | ||
| 5 | 2836369 | Hospitalized injury | Dermatitis | Construction laborers | ||
| 6 | 2836369 | Hospitalized injury | Dermatitis | Construction laborers |