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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108104761 - Productos Kikuet, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Carolina 0257230
Site Address:
Productos Kikuet, Inc.
Urb. Industrial, Carr. #185 Km 0.8
Carolina, PR 00630
Mailing Address:
Box 1673, Canovanas, PR 00729
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2013
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/29/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/15/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360483242 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | Serious | 6A0001 | 10/24/1991 | 10/28/1991 | $600 | $600 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on July 30, 1991, Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #6 were working in the food preparation area while technicians cleaned and repaired an air conditioning system. To clean the unit, the technicians applied a coil cleaner that contained phosphoric and hydrofluoric acids to the unit. The acids reacted with the aluminum on the unit and created a vapor that seeped through the unit's duct. The employees inhaled the vapors and were hospitalized.
Keywords: HYDROFLUORIC ACID, CLEANING, INHALATION, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CHEMICAL REACTION, CLEANING FLUID, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108104761 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Miscelaneous food preparation occupations | ||
| 2 | 108104761 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Miscelaneous food preparation occupations | ||
| 3 | 108104761 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Miscelaneous food preparation occupations | ||
| 4 | 108104761 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Miscelaneous food preparation occupations | ||
| 5 | 108104761 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Miscelaneous food preparation occupations | ||
| 6 | 108104761 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscelaneous food preparation occupations |