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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3199817 - Coastal Institutional Distributors
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Coastal Institutional Distributors
I-95 & U.S. 64
Walterboro, SC 29488
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5141
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/01/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/08/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360110597 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1, 2, AND 3 WERE PERFORMING CLERICAL DUTIES IN AN ACCOUNTING OFFICE. THE FLOOR IN THE OFFICE WAS CLEANED WITH A PINE-OIL TYPE CLEANER DILUTED WITH 20 PARTS OF WATER. EMPLOYEE #1 COMPLAINED OF FLU-LIKE SYSTOMS AND BLAMED THE FUMES FROM THE FLOOR CLEANER. HE DID NOT COME TO WORK ON THE THIRD DAY AFTER HIS COMPLAINT, AND WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL ON THE FOURTH DAY. HE DIED OF A CARDIAC ARREST ON THE SIXTH DAY. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE CHECKED BY A PHYSICIAN AND FOUND TO BE OK. NO WORK RELATED CAUSAL FACTOR COULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR THIS EVENT.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, CLEANING, INHALATION, CARDIAC ARREST, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3199817 | Fatality | Other | Managers and administrators, n.e.c | ||
| 2 | 3199817 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks | ||
| 3 | 3199817 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Operations & systems researchers and analysts |