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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310805940 - The Chevy Chase Land Company Of Montgomery County
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
The Chevy Chase Land Company Of Montgomery County
7316 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Mailing Address:
8401 Connecticut Avenue, Penthouse Suite, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:6531
NAICS: 531312/Nonresidential Property Managers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/09/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/03/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102360468 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $4,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,300 |
| Current Penalty | $2,070 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,070 |
| 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 | 19100147 C04 I | 05/04/2007 | 06/06/2007 | $1,400 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 19100147 C05 I | 05/04/2007 | 05/09/2007 | $670 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 05/04/2007 | 06/06/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001C | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 05/04/2007 | 06/06/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 19040004 A | 05/01/2007 | 05/06/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03002 | Other | 19100147 C06 II | 05/04/2007 | 06/06/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 03003 | Other | 19100147 C07 IV | 05/04/2007 | 06/06/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On February 8, 2007, Employees #1 and #2 were working as industrial engineering technicians for a real estate management firm. They were installing a thermocouple on boiler Number 2 in the boiler room on the penthouse floor of a building. They had removed the defective thermocouple from the boiler and replaced it with a new one. During the procedure, the natural gas supplied to boiler had never been turned off. Further, it had not been locked out or tagged to prevent any gas from being supplied to the boiler. Approximately thirty minutes after initially starting the work, the workers used a gas grill lighter in an attempt to light the pilot at the new thermocouple. They had no success. They then tried to light a second thermocouple, one on which they had not performed any work. The boiler blew up in their faces. A flash fire started inside the boiler and came out of the openings on the bottom side of the boiler, causing first- and second-degree burns to Employees #1 and #2. One employee experienced partial blindness immediately after the explosion, and the other experienced total blindness immediately after the explosion. Both employees were transported by ambulance to George Washington University Hospital in the Northwest part of Washington, DC, where they were admitted for several days for treatment. The employee who experienced the total blindness had eye injuries resulting in temporary damage to the corneas of his eyes. He was using antibiotics, steroids, and special eye drops to try to correct the damage he sustained to his eyes.
Keywords: BURN, EYE, PILOT LIGHT, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, BOILER, NATURAL GAS, LOCKOUT, FLASHBACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310805940 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Industrial engineering technicians | ||
| 2 | 310805940 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Industrial engineering technicians |