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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1793017 - Confront, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Allentown Area Office
Site Address:
Confront, Inc.
1130 Walnut Street
Allentown, PA 18102
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/13/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/13/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360565329 |
Investigation Summary
ON 11/5/84 AT 9:30 AM THE HEATING SYSTEM OF AN OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CLINIC IN A CONVERTED RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WAS TURNED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME OF THE HEATING SEASON. BY ABOUT 12:30 PM ALL PRESENT, INCLUDING 8 EMPLOYEES AND 1 VOLUNTEER, NOTICED SYMPTOMS CONSISTENT WITHCARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. THESE SYMPTOMS INCLUDED NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, TINNITUS AND HEADACHES. ALL EXITED THE BUILDING. ALL WERE WORKING ON THE GROUND FLOOR IN VARIOUS ROOMS. THEY WERE ALL HOSPITALIZED WITH CARBOXYHEMOLOBIN LEVELS RANGING FROM 24-35 %, AND TREATED IN HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS. INVESTIGATION BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES INDICATED THAT THE MASONRY CHIMNEY FOR THE NATURAL GAS-FIRED BOILER IN THE BASEMENT HAD COLLAPSED.
Keywords: GAS-FIRED BOILER, NATURAL GAS, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE, CHIMNEY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1793017 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1793017 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 1793017 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 1793017 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 1793017 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 1793017 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 1793017 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 1793017 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |