Mericle Mechanical, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jul 22, 2020: Two employee incurs burns to eyes and shoulder during coales

At 11:30 a.m. on July 22, 2020, two contractor's employees were assigned to perform coalesce filter replacement on compressor #2 (GEA GLX series screw compressor). During the process, anhydrous ammonia splashed onto their faces, eyes, and shoulders, causing burns to their eyes and shoulders. Both employees were treated for their injuries without hospitalization.

Incident on Apr 3, 2012 (fatal): Worker falls through skylight and is killed

At approximately 6:00 p.m. on April 3, 2012, Employee #1 was working for a plumb ing, heating, and air conditioning contractor. The incident occurred at a retail store distribution warehouse. Employee #1 was a full-time permanent employee of the employer. He was not an employee of the retail distribution center. Employe e #1 was conducting the startup procedures for a roof-mounted condenser unit. He was on the west side of the condenser unit. The condenser unit was 89 inches (2 .26 meters) east of a skylight that was covered with acrylic plastic such as Ple xiglas. According to a witness, Employee #1 was facing east and talking on his c ell phone. He stood up and took a step or two backwards. He then appeared to stu mble or trip on his foot and fall backwards onto the skylight, breaking the acry lic plastic or Plexiglas cover. He fell approximately 39 feet (11.9 meters) to t he concrete floor below. Employee #1 received blunt force trauma injuries to mul tiple parts of his body, and he was killed. The causal factors were that employe e #1 was not wearing a fall protection device that was appropriately secured, an d that the skylight was not guarded or protected.