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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 127376440 - Suburban Sales & Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Suburban Sales & Services, Inc.
31 Derwood Circle
Rockville, MD 20850
Mailing Address:
One Suburban Plaze, Box 206, Whippany, NJ 07981
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5984
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/16/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/30/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100960970 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 3 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $3,400 |
| 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 | 19100106 H04 III | 12/12/1996 | 12/13/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 D01 | 12/12/1996 | 12/13/1996 | $600 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19100132 F01 | 12/12/1996 | 12/25/1996 | $600 | $600 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02003 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 12/12/1996 | 12/17/1996 | $1,400 | $1,400 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Serious | 19100151 C | 12/12/1996 | 12/17/1996 | $800 | $800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 04001 | Other | 19100132 D02 | 12/12/1996 | 12/25/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 04002 | Other | 19100132 F04 | 12/12/1996 | 12/25/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 8. | 04003 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 12/12/1996 | 12/17/1996 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were filling a 55-gallon drum from an aboveground 1,000 gallon tank of methanol. The drum failed and exploded, and Employee #1 suffered eye injuries. The plastic drum had been stored outside and exposed to the elements and to the ultraviolet rays of the sun. Employee #1 was not wearing adequate eye protection.
Keywords: EYE, METHYL ALCOHOL, PPE, WORK RULES, DRUM, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, TANK, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127376440 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Material recording, sched'g & distr. clerks n.e.c. |