Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102092368 - Wendy'S Restaurant

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 102092368

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 08/11/1986

Site Address:
Wendy'S Restaurant
3242 South State
Salt Lake City, UT 84115

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5812

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/11/1986

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/20/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360111074

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 691105

Event: 07/26/1986

INHALED CHLORINE VAPORS FROM CLEANING COMPOUNDS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A GREASY SPILL ON THE FLOOR WITH WATER. HE ADDED BLEACH (CLOROX) AND PHOSPHORIC ACID (LIME-A-WAY) TO THE WATER. THE RESULTING CHEMICAL REACTION RELEASED IRRITATING VAPORS (CHLORINE) WHICH AFFECTED THE RESPIRATORY TRACT OF EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #2 AND TWO OTHERS CAME TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND WERE ALSO OVERCOME BY THE VAPORS. ALL FOUR WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN ON THE JOB FOR FOUR MONTHS. TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES IS ON-THE-JOB AND ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE TRAINER.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CLEANING, INHALATION, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL REACTION, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102092368			Hospitalized injury	Other	Short-order cooks
2	102092368			Hospitalized injury	Other	Food counter, fountain and related occupations

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