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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308721679 - Lenmar Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Lenmar Inc
4701 O'Donnell Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
Mailing Address:
50 Holt Drive, Stoney Point, NY 10980
Union Status: Union
SIC:2851
NAICS: 325510/Paint and Coating Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/27/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102358983 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 23 | 28 | |||
| Current Violations | 5 | 23 | 28 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $6,737 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,737 |
| Current Penalty | $3,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,250 |
| 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 | 50104 A | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $1,100 | $2,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19100023 A09 | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $800 | $1,650 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 19100106 E06 II | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $400 | $825 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 19100304 F04 | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $300 | $687 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 19100307 B | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $650 | $1,375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 06001 | Other | 19100095 D01 | 06/09/2006 | 07/11/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 06002 | Other | 19100106 E02 IIB2 | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 06003 | Other | 19100107 B05 I | 06/09/2006 | 07/11/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 06004 | Other | 19100107 B06 | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 06005 | Other | 19100107 B09 | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 06006 | Other | 19100134 E05 I | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 12. | 06007 | Other | 19100134 F02 | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 13. | 06008 | Other | 19100134 F05 | 06/09/2006 | 07/11/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 14. | 06009 | Other | 19100134 G01 IA | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 15. | 06010 | Other | 19100134 G01 III | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 16. | 06011 | Other | 19100134 M02 I | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 17. | 06012 | Other | 19100178 M05 I | 06/09/2006 | 07/11/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 18. | 06013 | Other | 19101200 F05 I | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 19. | 06014 | Other | 19101200 F05 II | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 20. | 06015 | Other | 19101020 G01 I | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 21. | 06016 | Other | 19101020 G01 II | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 22. | 06017 | Other | 19101020 G01 III | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 23. | 06018 | Other | 19101020 G02 | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 24. | 06019 | Other | 50405 B02 | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 25. | 06020 | Other | 50405 B03 | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 26. | 06021 | Other | 50405 E | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 27. | 06022 | Other | 50406 A01 | 06/09/2006 | 06/26/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 28. | 06023 | Other | 09123302 A03 | 06/09/2006 | 06/14/2006 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:00 p.m. on November 1, 2005, Employee #1, a maintenance technician, was performing routine maintenance on a tank, which included the replacement of the tank's fusible link and cable system. As he was located on top of the tank, placing a self-tapping screw into position, a coworker began speaking with him and he forgot to clean the surface of the tank. He then began drilling on the tank, causing metal shavings to fall onto the surface of the tank. Flames began to appear and Employee #1 attempted to extinguish the flames with his bare hands, but was unsuccessful, catching fire himself. The flames began to spread across the surface of the tank toward the open tank lid, causing an explosion to occur. Employee #1 jumped down off of the tank and ran out of the area. Coworkers came to Employee #1's aid and extinguished the flames from him body. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for severe thermal burns on his face, neck, hands, and forearms. The accident investigation revealed that the dust residue on the surface of the tank contained dry nitrocellulose, which was ignited by the falling hot metal shavings. The solvent vapors produced from within the open tank caused the large flash (explosion) to occur.
Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, NECK, FACE, HOUSEKEEPING, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308721679 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Mixing and blending machine operators |