Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103483897 - M. T. Matchett Washing Service

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103483897

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 01/24/1991

Site Address:
M. T. Matchett Washing Service
5801 Asher Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72204

Mailing Address:
22601 Lawson Rd., Little Rock, AR 72210

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/31/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/05/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360411524

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19101200 E01	02/22/1991	03/06/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	19101200 H	02/22/1991	03/06/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 568881

Event: 06/11/1990

Employee killed by inhaling chemical fumes

On January 22, 1991 notice was received of a fatality that occurred on June 11, 1990, more than six months prior to notification. An investigation revealed that Employee #1 was probably mixing a concentrate containing hydrofluoric acid. Water was poured into 1 gallon of the concentrate in a container. Employee #1 inhaled the resulting fumes from the reaction, which then caused hyperacute pulmonary edema. Technically, Employee #1 drowned in his own fluid. There were no witnesses.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PULMONARY EDEMA, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, DROWN, TOXIC FUMES, WATER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103483897			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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