Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303274229 - Phoenix Services Management Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Phoenix Services Management Corporation
3200 Hawkins Point Road
Baltimore, MD 21226
Mailing Address:
P O Box 616, Baltimore, MD 21123
Union Status: Union
SIC:4953
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/30/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/23/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100967025 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,650 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $20,450 |
| Current Penalty | $3,250 | $0 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $5,050 |
| 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 | Repeat | 19100147 C06 II | 10/30/2000 | 12/02/2000 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | 11/09/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 50104 A | 10/30/2000 | 11/02/2000 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | 11/09/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 19100022 C | 10/30/2000 | 11/02/2000 | $2,200 | $4,400 | $0 | 11/09/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 10/30/2000 | 12/02/2000 | $0 | $4,400 | $0 | 11/09/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 5. | 04002 | Serious | 19100147 C06 I | 10/30/2000 | 12/02/2000 | $0 | $4,400 | $0 | 11/09/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 04003 | Serious | 19100147 C07 I | 10/30/2000 | 12/02/2000 | $0 | $4,400 | $0 | 11/09/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and some coworkers were troubleshooting a malfunctioning conveyor/sump tank assembly, or quench tank. Employee #1 climbed atop the quench tank and was looking down at the chain that had come off of the sprockets of the turnaround shaft. He had his left knee on the iron guard and his right foot on the middle of the shaft, facing the north side of the machine. As coworkers were prying on the chain to put it back on the northern sprocket, Employee #1 shouted, "The chain is moving". As the chain came toward him, a drag flight apparently caught his lower right leg and pulled it down between the guard and the shaft. Employee #1 flipped over so that his left leg was resting on the south side of the tank, facing upward, and he was pulled down through the space between the shaft and the guard. He died of compressional asphyxia in the quench tank mechanism. The machine had not been locked out and tagged out.
Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, ROTATING SHAFT, SUFFOCATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, QUENCH TANK, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303274229 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |
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