Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303510739 - Ach Food Companies, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Peoria Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303510739

Report ID: 0524500

Date Opened: 04/24/2001

Site Address:
Ach Food Companies, Inc.
702 N.Mattis Ave.
Champaign, IL 61821

Mailing Address:
710 N.Mattis Ave., Champaign, IL 61821

Union Status: Union

SIC:2079

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/22/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/17/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100271170

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$7,875	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,875
Current Penalty	$3,938	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,938
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	19100132 A	07/27/2001	08/31/2001	$1,313	$2,625	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100132 D02	07/27/2001	08/29/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100133 A01	07/27/2001	08/31/2001	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002	Serious	19100151 C	07/27/2001	08/01/2001	$1,313	$2,625	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003	Serious	19101200 H01	07/27/2001	08/31/2001	$1,313	$2,625	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200270817

Event: 04/01/2001

Employee killed when chemical burn caused toxic shock

Approximately at the end of March or early April, Employee #1 had an exposure incident to ZEP FS 4089, a chlorinated detergent used for sanitation. There were no witnesses to the incident. The employer was unaware of a spill incident occurring with the detergent and Employee #1. Employee #1 did not report the incident to management and a report of such an incident was not available. Employee #1's job title was Packaging Utility Sanitation and she worked the third shift. On April 19, 2001, at approximately 3:00 a.m., Employee #1 felt ill and went home. Later that evening, she went to the emergency room. The following day, April 20, 2001, Employee #1 was admitted to the hospital and passed away later that evening. The forensic pathologist report to the county coroner determined the immediate cause of death as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome due to, or as a consequence of, cellulitis or skin trauma of the right leg. The report stated that the origin of the cellulitis could not be determined as a work-related chemical burn due to the lack of a witness or incident records of the accident.

Keywords: DETERGENT, INFECTION, CHEMICAL BURN, SPILL, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303510739			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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