Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307224972 - Lee Foundation Co, Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 307224972

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 01/23/2004

Site Address:
Lee Foundation Co, Inc
34 Mayo Road
Edgewater, MD 21037

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 211, 10039 Pulaski Highway, White Marsh, MD 21162

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238190/ Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/19/2004

Planning Guide: Health-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/25/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102355799

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9			1		10
Current Violations	9			1		10
Initial Penalty	$17,437	$0	$0	$550	$0	$17,987
Current Penalty	$10,847	$0	$0	$330	$0	$11,177
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260021 B02	04/27/2004	05/30/2004	$1,155	$1,925	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260651 K01	04/27/2004	05/02/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260652 A01	04/27/2004	04/30/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01001D	Serious	19260652 C03 II	04/27/2004	04/30/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01001E	Serious	19260652 C03 III	04/27/2004	04/30/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02001	Serious	19260021 B06 I	04/27/2004	05/30/2004	$1,590	$2,650	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02002	Serious	09123503 B04 BI	04/27/2004	05/02/2004	$1,590	$2,650	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	03001A	Serious	09123503 B04 A	04/27/2004	05/02/2004	$990	$1,650	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	03001B	Serious	09123503 B04 BII	04/27/2004	05/02/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
10.	03001C	Serious	09123503 B07 A	04/27/2004	05/02/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
11.	03001D	Serious	09123503 B07 B	04/27/2004	05/02/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
12.	03001E	Serious	09123503 B07 C	04/27/2004	05/30/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
13.	04001	Serious	19260153 G	04/27/2004	04/30/2004	$962	$962	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	05001	Serious	19260153 H08	04/27/2004	05/02/2004	$1,590	$2,650	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	06001A	Serious	19260451 G01	04/27/2004	04/30/2004	$990	$1,650	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	06001B	Serious	19260454 A	04/27/2004	05/30/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
17.	07001A	Serious	19260501 B01	04/27/2004	04/30/2004	$990	$1,650	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	07001B	Serious	19260501 B06	04/27/2004	04/30/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
19.	07001C	Serious	19260503 A01	04/27/2004	05/30/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
20.	07001D	Serious	19260503 B01	04/27/2004	05/30/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
21.	08001A	Serious	19101200 H01	04/27/2004	05/30/2004	$990	$1,650	$0	I - Informal Settlement
22.	08001B	Other	50405 B01	04/27/2004	05/02/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
23.	08001C	Other	50406 A01	04/27/2004	05/14/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
24.	09001	Other	19260152 E04	04/27/2004	04/30/2004	$330	$550	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202354320

Event: 01/22/2004

Employee Is Burned In Explosion

Employee #1 entered an emergency connection vault to relight a propane powered salamander style heater. The dimensions of the emergency connection vault were 21-ft long by 10-ft wide by 12-ft deep. Employee #1 entered the vault with a ladder through the 3-ft by 3-ft hatch without performing any atmospheric testing. An explosion occurred as Employee #1 got to the bottom of the vault. Employee #1 received second-degree and third-degree burns to his face and hands and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, ELECTRICAL VAULT, CONFINED SPACE, HATCH, HEATER, LADDER, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, FACE, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307224972			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Construction laborers

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