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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1287077.015 - Stanley Steemer International, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Stanley Steemer International, Inc.
761 Fifth Avenue
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
Mailing Address:
761 Fifth Avenue, King Of Prussia, PA 19406
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 561740/Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/25/2018
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/04/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1297661 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,934 | $0 | $0 | $7,853 | $0 | $20,787 |
| Current Penalty | $7,761 | $0 | $0 | $3,927 | $0 | $11,688 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 04/26/2018 | $7,761 | $12,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101000 E | 04/26/2018 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A02 | 04/26/2018 | $3,927 | $7,853 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 12:30 p.m. on December 27, 2017, Employee #1 and #2, along with a coworker, were cleaning the floor of a garage using two trucks. After approximately two hours, the two employees began to feel nauseous, light headed and weak. The gasoline powered cleaning equipment motors inside the trucks had been running with the garage doors closed for the two hours. The two employees were exposed to carbon monoxide from the engines and suffered CO poisoning as a result. Both employees were hospitalized for two or more days.
Keywords: Carbon Monoxide, Cleaning, Confined Space, Dizziness, Engine, Nausea, Poisoning, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1287077.015 | 20 | M | Hospitalized injury | Janitors and cleaners | |
| 2 | 1287077.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Janitors and cleaners |