Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307877365 - Dryclean Club

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

Inspection Nr: 307877365

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 07/12/2004

Site Address:
Dryclean Club
4923 Cordell Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7216

NAICS: 812320/Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/22/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/11/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102356375

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			3		5
Current Violations	2			3		5
Initial Penalty	$1,950	$0	$0	$1,050	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$600	$0	$0	$200	$0	$800
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.	01001	Serious	19100151 C	09/10/2004	09/15/2004	$300	$900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001A	Serious	19101200 E01	09/10/2004	10/13/2004	$300	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001B	Serious	19101200 H01	09/10/2004	10/13/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	02001C	Other	50405 B01	09/10/2004	09/15/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001D	Other	50406 A01	09/10/2004	09/28/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	03001A	Other	19100132 D02	09/10/2004	09/15/2004	$50	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	03001B	Other	19100132 F04	09/10/2004	09/15/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	03002A	Other	19100134 C01	09/10/2004	10/13/2004	$100	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	03002B	Other	19100134 C03	09/10/2004	10/13/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	03002C	Other	19100134 D01 III	09/10/2004	10/13/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	03002D	Other	19100134 D03 IIIB2	09/10/2004	10/13/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	03002E	Other	19100134 E01	09/10/2004	10/13/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	03002F	Other	19100134 F02	09/10/2004	10/13/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	03002G	Other	19100134 H01	09/10/2004	10/13/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	03002H	Other	19100134 H02 I	09/10/2004	09/15/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	03002I	Other	19100134 H03 IA	09/10/2004	09/15/2004	$0	$0	$0	-
17.	03002J	Other	19100134 K01	09/10/2004	10/13/2004	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	03003	Other	09122303 B	09/10/2004	09/15/2004	$50	$450	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202354338

Event: 07/02/2004

Six Employees Injured When Exposed to Perchloroethylene

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 2, 2004, the re-claimer portion of a dry cleaning machine had a gasket that leaked in the re-claimer area of the machine. Approximately one half of a gallon of Perchloroethylene leaked out causing employees to feel dizzy, nausea, light-headedness, and tightness in the chest. Six employees were taken to the emergency room and were released within two to three hours.

Keywords: CHEST, LEAK, RESPIRATORY, DRY CLEANING, NAUSEA, PERCHLOROETHYLENE, DIZZINESS, OVEREXPOSURE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307877365					Occupation not reported

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