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Inspection: 303648497 - Maryland Cork Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Maryland Cork Company, Inc.
190 Triumph Industrial Park
Elkton, MD 21921
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 126, Elkton, MD 21922
Union Status: Union
SIC:2499
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/22/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100966902 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 23 | 12 | 35 | |||
| Current Violations | 23 | 12 | 35 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $26,587 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $26,587 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100022 A01 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $410 | $2,400 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100023 A02 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $276 | $875 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02002 | Serious | 19100023 A03 | 10/17/2000 | 10/20/2000 | $153 | $525 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02003 | Serious | 19100023 B01 I | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $305 | $1,050 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02004 | Serious | 19100023 B03 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $305 | $1,050 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02005 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $360 | $1,225 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02006 | Serious | 19100023 C02 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $305 | $1,050 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 03001 | Serious | 19100027 B01 I | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $153 | $525 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 04001 | Serious | 19100037 K02 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $153 | $525 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 05001 | Serious | 19100132 A | 10/17/2000 | 10/22/2000 | $410 | $1,400 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 06001A | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 10/17/2000 | 10/22/2000 | $360 | $1,225 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 06001B | Serious | 19100146 C02 | 10/17/2000 | 10/22/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 06001C | Serious | 19100146 C03 | 10/17/2000 | 10/22/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 06001D | Serious | 19100146 C04 | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 06001E | Serious | 19100146 E01 | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 16. | 06001F | Serious | 19100146 G01 | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 17. | 06001G | Serious | 19100146 L01 | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 18. | 07001A | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $305 | $1,050 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 19. | 07001B | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 20. | 07001C | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 21. | 07001D | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 22. | 08001 | Serious | 19100157 G01 | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $360 | $1,225 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 23. | 09001A | Serious | 19100178 C02 VIA | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $410 | $1,400 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 24. | 09001B | Serious | 19100178 L01 I | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 25. | 10001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $305 | $1,050 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 26. | 11001A | Serious | 19100213 B03 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $305 | $1,050 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 27. | 11001B | Serious | 19100213 D01 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 28. | 11001C | Serious | 19100219 C02 I | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 29. | 11001D | Serious | 19100219 D01 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 30. | 11001E | Serious | 19100219 E01 I | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 31. | 11001F | Serious | 19100219 F01 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 32. | 11001G | Serious | 19100219 F03 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 33. | 12001 | Serious | 19100242 B | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $305 | $1,050 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 34. | 13001 | Serious | 19100304 F04 | 10/17/2000 | 10/20/2000 | $180 | $612 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 35. | 13002 | Serious | 19100305 B01 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $360 | $1,225 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 36. | 13003 | Serious | 19100305 B02 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $360 | $1,225 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 37. | 13004 | Serious | 19100305 J01 I | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $360 | $1,225 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 38. | 13005 | Serious | 19100307 B | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $700 | $2,400 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 39. | 14001A | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $360 | $1,225 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 40. | 14001B | Serious | 19100333 B02 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 41. | 14001C | Serious | 19100333 B02 I | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 42. | 14001D | Serious | 19100333 B02 IVB | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 43. | 15001 | Other | 19100023 D01 II | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 44. | 15002 | Other | 19100027 C01 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 45. | 15003 | Other | 19100036 B06 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 46. | 15004 | Other | 19100037 Q01 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 47. | 15005 | Other | 19100037 Q02 | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 48. | 15006 | Other | 19100147 C06 II | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 49. | 15007 | Other | 19100147 C07 IV | 10/17/2000 | 11/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 50. | 15008 | Other | 19100178 L06 | 10/17/2000 | 10/22/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 51. | 15009 | Other | 19100303 F | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 52. | 15010 | Other | 19100305 A01 I | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 53. | 15011 | Other | 19100305 G02 III | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 54. | 15012 | Other | 19100334 A02 II | 10/17/2000 | 10/21/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/30/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A sole owner (without employees) of a contracting firm was performing maintenance and repair work for a cork processing company. He was working on the motor for a Nu Vac 480-volt, 14.9-kilowatt pneumatic roof-mounted conveyor system. He found the motor to be running roughly. As he was examining it, the motor tripped the electric starter. He went to the electrical room on the third floor of the building to open the Square D 60-ampere, standard-duty disconnect switch rated at 600 volts. An explosion and electrical fault occurred, involving not only the switch but also a portion of the surrounding electric equipment. The ensuing electric arc burned the contractor. He was hospitalized with first- and second-degree burns to his right hand and arm and his face. The company processed cork, including grinding, sifting, and blending cork. Because of inadequate housekeeping, combustible cork dust was present throughout the electrical room. The open-type electric equipment was unsuitable for use in Class II, Division 1 or 2 locations.
Keywords: BURN, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRIC SWITCH, E GI VII, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, EXPLOSION, COMBUSTIBLE DUST, ELECTRICAL FAULT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303648497 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers |