Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18222539 - Losch Plumbing & Heating Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Wilkes Barre Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18222539

Report ID: 0317700

Date Opened: 07/25/1990

Site Address:
Losch Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Columbia And Berne Streets
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 120, Shuylkill Haven, PA 17972

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5983

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/26/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/12/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360669709

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$640	$0	$0	$400	$0	$1,040
Current Penalty	$400	$0	$0	$400	$0	$800
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100134 A02	01/15/1991	03/16/1991	$400	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19101000 A03	01/15/1991	04/15/1991	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	01/15/1991	01/30/1991	$80	$80	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19040008	01/15/1991	01/18/1991	$320	$320	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14330641

Event: 07/18/1990

Employee dies of cardiac arrhythmia caused by freon exposure

Employee #1, an air conditioning serviceman, was servicing an outdoor air conditioner condensing unit in a poorly ventilated area that was enclosed on two sides by building walls. A source of freon 22 was in the corner. Employee #1, who inhaled the freon, was found dead of cardiac arrhythmia at the site.

Keywords: HEART, MAINTENANCE, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONER, WORK RULES, INHALATION, FREON, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18222539			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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