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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 943308 - Rumford Community Hospital Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Augusta Area Office
Inspection Nr: 943308
Report ID: 0111100
Date Opened: 08/23/1984
Site Address:
Rumford Community Hospital Inc
420 Franklin St
Rumford, ME 04276
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8062
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/23/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/18/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360575807 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 10/15/1984 | 10/18/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Investigation Nr: 14477566
Event: 08/17/1984
RECREATIONAL INHALATION OF NITROUS OXIDE
DECEASED PERSON WAS THE CHIEF OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY, RUMFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. DECEASED PERSON WAS ENGAGED IN THE UNAUTHORIZED RECREATIONAL USE OF NITROUS OXIDE IN THE GAS STORAGE AREA, LOCATED BEHIND THE HOSPITAL. HE EVIDENTLY MISCALCULATED HIS DOSE AND ASPHYXIATED ON HIS OWN VOMIT.
Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, INHALATION, NITROUS OXIDE, VOMIT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 943308 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Inhalation therapists |