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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104478128 - Manley-Regan Chemicals
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Manley-Regan Chemicals
1200 Paul'S Lane P.O. Box 189
Joppa, MD 21085
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 391, 532 E. Emaus Street, Middletown, PA 17057
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5169
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/22/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/14/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360585657 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,585 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,585 |
| Current Penalty | $1,585 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,585 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100147 C 1 | 07/16/1990 | 07/19/1990 | $585 | $585 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C 4 I | 07/16/1990 | 07/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C 5 I | 07/16/1990 | 07/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100147 C 7 I | 07/16/1990 | 07/19/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Serious | 19100219 D 1 | 07/16/1990 | 07/19/1990 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 03001 | Serious | 19100303 G 2 I | 07/16/1990 | 07/19/1990 | $500 | $500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on May 11, 1990, Employee #1 and a coworker were on top of the #2 silo, trying to free the rotary valve paddles, which were stuck with calcium chloride. They put down the handle of the nearby electrical cabinet to deenergize the valve and removed the valve inspection plate to gain access to the paddles. When they were unable to move the valve with a pipe wrench, the coworker went to the ground, 60 ft below, to send up a hammer by rope. Employee #1 then used the hammer on the paddles. Employee #1 and the coworker had forgotten two-way radios, so Employee #1 called down to the coworker for pliers and then asked him to run the valve briefly. The coworker walked about 100 ft out of signal and hearing range into the building to briefly operate the valve at ground level. At this point, Employee #1 did not remember clearly. He apparently reenergized the valve and forgot to deenergize it again. When he put his right hand in to move the calcium chloride, the system was reenergized, and the paddle cut off the ends of three fingers and his thumb.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, THUMB, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104478128 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |