Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303805519 - Internal Revenue Service Center - Andover

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303805519

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 04/10/2001

Site Address:
Internal Revenue Service Center - Andover
310 Lowell Street
Andover, MA 01810

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:9311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/04/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/03/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100770346

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19040008	10/10/2001	10/15/2001	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200771012

Event: 04/02/2001

Employee killed by Legionnaires disease

Employee #1, a returning temporary or seasonal employee, was hired in late February, 2001. Employee #1 left work on March 26, 2001, at the end of normal work shift, complaining of not feeling well and having difficulty in breathing. Employee #1 stated he would not be returning to work the next day. Employee #1 went to a hospital on March 27, 2001 and was admitted the same day complaining of respiratory distress. Employee #1 was diagnosed with an infection from Legionnaires' disease on March 30, 2001 and died on April 2, 2001. Investigation could not establish a connection to or exposure from the work environment.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, LUNG, ASPHYXIATED, LEGIONNAIRES DISEASE, INFECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303805519			Fatality	Asphyxia	Administrative support occupations, n.e.c.

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