Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300459872 - Heartland Of Beckley

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300459872

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 01/26/1998

Site Address:
Heartland Of Beckley
100 Heartland Drive
Beckley, WV 25801

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:8051

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/06/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/06/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361891831

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170748669

Event: 01/25/1998

Nine employees suffer from smoke inhalation

Employees #1 through #9 were evacuated along with 80 residents of a nursing home after the fire alarm was triggered because of the smell of smoke. They were taken to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation and exhaustion. The source of the smoke was later found to be ballast from a fluorescent light in a hallway.

Keywords: DUST, INHALATION, LIGHTING, SMOKE, SMOKE INHALATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	300459872	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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