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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300020658 - Langer Transport Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Langer Transport Corp.
Route 440 & Danforth Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07303
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 305, Jersey City, NJ 07303
Union Status: Union
SIC:4231
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/09/1996
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/01/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200020386 | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19101200 E01 I | 10/09/1996 | 10/29/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19101200 E01 II | 10/09/1996 | 11/05/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:37 a.m. on September 8, 1996, Employee #1, of Powder Sudz, Inc., a cleaning contractor for Langer Transport, was working on a wash bay at the Langer facility in Jersey City. He poured solution from a 55 gal drum labeled "acid" and "corrosive" into a 5 gal bucket. He apparently thought he was pouring hydrofluoric acid into the bucket, which contained residual traces of this chemical. The 55 gal drum actually contained acetic acid, which is incompatible with hydrofluoric acid. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns that required hospitalization.
Keywords: CAUSTIC, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, SKIN, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300020658 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners |