Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309934610 - Oakland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 309934610

Report ID: 0352450

Date Opened: 08/08/2006

Site Address:
Oakland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
706 East Alder Street
Oakland, MD 21550

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8051

NAICS: 623110/Nursing Care Facilities

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/08/2006

Emphasis: N:Nursing

Case Closed: 08/10/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102359668

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202330692

Event: 08/07/2006

Two Employees Are Overcome by Chlorine Gas

On August 6, 2006, Employee #1 was a laundry aide at a nursing home. Employee #1 noticed a bad odor in the laundry room and set up a fan to provide ventilation. She notified Employee #2, the Charge Nurse. Employee #2 recognized the odor as chlorine gas and closed the door to the laundry room. Employee #1 and #2 were treated for dizziness, nausea and irritated mucous membranes. Upon investigation, it was determined that the closed system of cleaning chemicals mixed accidentally when a 1-in. diameter reinforced hose cracked and leaked. The mixture of sodium hypochlorite, phosphoric acid and citric acid combined and created chlorine gas.

Keywords: LEAK, CITRIC ACID, HEALTH CARE WORKER, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, NAUSEA, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CHLORINE, DIZZINESS, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309934610			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators
2	309934610			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Licensed practical nurses

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