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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307151167 - Mdl Manufacturing Industries, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Mdl Manufacturing Industries, Inc.
4510 Graphics Drive
White Plains, MD 20695
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3499
NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/11/2003
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/15/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102355575 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,500 |
| Current Penalty | $3,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,150 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 01/12/2004 | 01/17/2004 | $350 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100252 A03 I | 01/12/2004 | 01/17/2004 | $1,400 | $2,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 01/12/2004 | 02/14/2004 | $1,400 | $2,875 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Other | 19100176 A | 01/12/2004 | 01/17/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:30 a.m. on November 11, 2003, Employee #1, a painter, was painting an antenna base in a paint spray booth. Directly outside the spray booth were four 55-gallon barrels on a pallet that he had retrieved from a nearby storage yard with a forklift. His intent was to use the barrels to support the antenna base while he painted it. In order to use the barrels as a base, Employee #1 needed to make modifications. He approached a welder in a neighboring booth and asked if he could use the station to do some welding on the barrels. The welder permitted the request and went off to work on a nearby press brake. Using a MIG welder, Employee #1 attached two, 2-inch square legs of steel stock onto the bottom of the first barrel, which formerly contained DTE 25 hydraulic oil. While welding legs onto the second barrel, labeled FLAMMABLE, the barrel exploded. The bottom of the barrel split at its seam and it propelled upward, striking Employee #1 in his head and ricocheting off a point on a wall 10.16 feet high. The barrel landed in an adjacent welding station. The barrel had previously contained thinner, number 25 Mattos brand. Employee #1 fell to the ground and was bleeding profusely. He was transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland, where he died from massive trauma to his head.
Keywords: HEAD, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, WORK RULES, IGNITION SYSTEM, WELDING, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, PAINTER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307151167 | Fatality | Concussion | Painters, construction and maintenance |