OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #888776
PDI CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
LINTHICUM, MD·
Event description
One employee burned by cleaning fluid, coworkers exposed
Investigation abstract
Employees #2 and #3 had gone into the compressor room of a storage building to r eplace the fan belt on the compressor. Employee #1 entered the room and fell int o the uncovered well pit. In an attempt to gain his balance, he grabbed onto a 1 6 gallon drum containing 6 1/2 parts cleaner and pulled it over onto himself. Em ployees #2 through #6 pulled him from the pit. Employee #1 said he felt as thoug h he was burning up; he was carried outside and doused with water. He sustained first- and second-degree burns over 40 percent of his body and was transported t o the Baltimore Shock Trauma unit. Employees #2 through #6 were taken to Saint A gnes Hospital for observation and were released without treatment.
Victims (6)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 549
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 2040
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 549
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 549
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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