Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115068058 - Samaritan Health System, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Samaritan Health System, Inc.
638 S. Bluff
Clinton, IA 52732
Mailing Address:
1410 N. 4th Street, Clinton, IA 52732
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8062
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/13/1994
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/27/1994
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360203608 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
Initial Penalty | $1,202 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $1,852 |
Current Penalty | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $1,500 |
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 | 19100151 C | 08/22/1994 | 10/07/1994 | $1,000 | $1,202 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
2. | 02001 | Other | 1200006 20A | 08/22/1994 | 10/07/1994 | $500 | $650 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
3. | 02002 | Other | 19100134 A02 | 08/22/1994 | 11/19/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
4. | 02003 | Other | 19100146 C01 | 08/22/1994 | 10/07/1994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A water treatment subcontractor servicing bulk vessels of sodium hypochlorite and sulfuric acid asked a hospital maintenance employee to place a hose in a small tank in the boiler room. The hospital employee did as asked and allowed sulfuric acid to be transferred to the sodium hypochlorite tank. This generated chlorine gas, which then entered the ventilation system. The hospital evacuated 20 patients and 35 staff members. Employees #1 through #6, hospital workers, were sent to their own hospital emergency room(s), examined and released. The estimated gas release was less than 10 lb.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, VENTILATION, WORK RULES, INHALATION, GAS, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL REACTION, SULFURIC ACID
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 115068058 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers | ||
2 | 115068058 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Dieticians | ||
3 | 115068058 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers | ||
4 | 115068058 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers | ||
5 | 115068058 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers | ||
6 | 115068058 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Supervisors, cleaning and building service workers |