Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2842292 - Taylor Rentals

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 2842292

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 10/01/1985

Site Address:
Taylor Rentals
817 Fort Smallwood Road
Pasadena, MD 21122

Mailing Address:
817 Fort Smallwood Road, Pasadena, MD 21122

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7299

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/16/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360745798

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100151 C	11/21/1985	11/29/1985	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	890032 H A	11/21/1985	11/23/1985	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14195440

Event: 09/27/1985

CHEMICAL BURNS RESULTING FROM SPILLED CLEANING CHEMICAL

EMPLOYEEE #1 DISPENSED APPROXIMATELY THREE GALLONS OF CARBEX, A CARBON AND PAINT REMOVER USED TO CLEAN PARTS, FROM A TWENTY GALLON CONTAINER INTO A FIVE GALLON BUCKET. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD TO CLIMB A RAMP WITH ABOUT A TEN DEGREE INCLINE ON HIS WAY TO THE CLEANING TANK. WHILE ON THE RAMP HE STUMBLED AND FELL, SPLASHING SOME OF THE CHEMICAL OUT OF THE BUCKET ONTO HIS FACE, NECK AND SHOULDERS. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS. HE HAD APPROXIMATELY SEVEN YEAR'S EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH PARTS CLEANING OPERATIONS AND THE CHEMICALS USED DURING THESE OPERATIONS. MANAGEMENT HOLDS REGULAR SAFETY MEETINGS.

Keywords: BURN, SHOULDER, NECK, SPILL, FACE, LOST BALANCE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2842292			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Sales workers, hardware and building supplies

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