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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18685891 - Autoridad De Edificios Publicos
Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-San Juan 0257260
Site Address:
Autoridad De Edificios Publicos
Pda 32 1/2, Aven.Munoz Rivera, Esq. Coll Y Toste
Hato Rey, PR 00919
Mailing Address:
Box 41029, Minillas Station, Santurce, PR 00940
Union Status: Union
SIC:9532
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: StateGovt
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/25/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/13/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360774806 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 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 | 19100157 C01 | 12/08/1987 | 12/11/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100157 E03 | 12/08/1987 | 01/09/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100158 E02 III | 12/08/1987 | 01/09/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 responded to requests for fumigation services at the Records Offices of the Justice Department in the Judicial Center of Hato Rey. Because there was no fumigation contract for the extermination of cockroaches and other bugs, the employee acquired gallons of the insecticide Diazinon and bombs with the purpose of fumigating. Employee #1 gave instructions to Employee #2, who went to the Judicial Center. Once there, he instructed Employee #3 to retrieve the bomb and the Diazinon from his official car. Employee #2 or #3 diluted the Diazinon in water and fumigated the Records Offices with previous authorization from the respective registrars. He fumigated sections I, III, IV, V, VII, and VIII, the binding room, and the technical services area. He quit without fumigating section II of the Records Office because it was not authorized by the registrar. After 20 to 30 minutes, the vapors from the insecticide permeated throughout the center. Employees #1 through #70 began to experience stinging in their bodies, burning in the throat, difficulty breathing, dizziness, and vomiting. Employees #14 and #57 were hospitalized.
Keywords: NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, OVEREXPOSURE, PESTICIDE, VOMIT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18685891 | Non Hospitalized injury | Dermatitis | Janitors and cleaners | ||
| 2 | 18685891 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners | ||
| 3 | 18685891 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners | ||
| 4 | 18685891 | Non Hospitalized injury | Dermatitis | Janitors and cleaners | ||
| 5 | 18685891 | Non Hospitalized injury | Dermatitis | Janitors and cleaners | ||
| 6 | 18685891 | Non Hospitalized injury | Dermatitis | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 7 | 18685891 | Non Hospitalized injury | Dermatitis | Janitors and cleaners |