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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100022169 - Centaur Cleaners
Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office
Site Address:
Centaur Cleaners
1310 Centaur Village Drive
Lafayette, CO 80026
Mailing Address:
1310 Centaur Village Drive, Lafayette, CO 80026
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7216
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/17/1986
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/28/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900658097 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 01/30/1986 | 02/18/1986 | $0 | $120 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 01/30/1986 | 02/18/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 01/30/1986 | 02/18/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 01/30/1986 | 03/04/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ALONE WORKING IN A DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE BOIL-DOWN PROCESS, WHICH RECYCLES THE PERCHLOROETHYLENE SO THAT IT CAN BE REUSED. IT IS THEORIZED THAT, DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE MANIFOLD UNIT OR CONDENSER UNIT, THE PROCESS "TOOK OFF" BEFORE EMPLOYEE #1 COULD REACT. THE PRESSURE BUILT UP AND CAUSED HOT PERCHLORETHYLENE TO BE FORCED OUT OF THE UNIT THROUGH THE RELIEF VALVE AND AROUND THE SEALS. THE HOT PERCHLOROETHYLENE COMPLETELY COVERED EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS NOT WEARING ANY PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE #1 RAN TOWARD THE BATHROOM BUT WAS OVERCOME BEFORE HE COULD GET THERE. HE WAS DISCOVERED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, NEWLY ARRIVED AT WORK, IN ABOUT 1 INCH OF LIQUID. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED LUNG DAMAGE, THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON HIS BODY AND WAS BRAIN DEAD. HE DIED IN INTENSIVE CARE AFTER LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS WERE DISCONNECTED.
Keywords: BURN, RESPIRATORY, LUNG, PPE, INHALATION, DRY CLEANING, PERCHLOROETHYLENE, HIGH PRESSURE, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100022169 | Fatality | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |