Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103560496 - Wal-Mart Store #142
Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office
Site Address:
Wal-Mart Store #142
Hwy 82 W.
Clarksville, TX 75426
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5311
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/14/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/23/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360444277 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,475 |
| Current Penalty | $975 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $3,475 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 19040008 | 09/16/1991 | 09/19/1991 | $2,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 09/16/1991 | 09/19/1991 | $975 | $975 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100038 A05 III | 09/16/1991 | 09/19/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 19101200 G01 | 09/16/1991 | 10/10/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 29, 1991, Employees #1 through #8 reported for work. The employees were at their respective departments when they began to experience headaches, sore throats, and teary eyes. Sulfuric acid from a cracked battery that had been left to charge overnight had boiled over during the charging process and entered the building's ventilation system through a hole directly above the stairwell where the charging was being done. The City of Texarkana's Emergency Response Team was contacted for assistance. Employees #1 through #8 were hospitalized at Red River Hospital.
Keywords: BATTERY, THROAT, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, HEADACHE, BATTERY CHARGER, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, SULFURIC ACID
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103560496 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103560496 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 103560496 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 103560496 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 103560496 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 103560496 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 103560496 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 103560496 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |
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