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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1238542 - Decatur Memorial Hospital
Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office
Site Address:
Decatur Memorial Hospital
2300 N Edward
Decatur, IL 62526
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8062
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/01/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/18/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360685457 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100151 C | 08/13/1985 | 09/16/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1-8 WERE ENGAGED IN WASHING AND FOLDING LAUNDRY IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM OF DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, DECATUR, ILLINOIS. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS POURING THE REMAINING CONTENTS OF A DRUM CONTAINING CHLORINE BLEACH INTO ANOTHER DRUM. EMPLOYEE #3 THOUGHT THE DRUMS CONTAINED THE SAME BLEACH SOLUTION. HOWEVER, THE DRUM THAT EMPLOYEE #3 POURED INTO WAS A DRUM CONTAINING A SOLUTION OF PHOSPHORIC ACID. ALL THE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE LOCATED IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM AT THE TIME EMPLOYEE #3 MIXED THE CHLORINE BLEACH WITH THE ACIDIC SOLUTION. CHLORINE GAS WAS PRECIPITATED IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM AS A RESULT OF THIS MIXTURE. EMPLOYEES #1-8 EXPERIENCED IRRITATION TO THEIR UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS. THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY INADEQUATE LABELING OF THE DRUMS, WHICH WERE ALL THE SAME COLOR.
Keywords: LUNG, BLEACH, CLEANING, DRUM, INHALATION, GAS, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CHLORINE, RESPIRATORY TRACT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1238542 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1238542 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1238542 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1238542 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1238542 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1238542 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 1238542 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 1238542 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |