Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100340181 - River Grove, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100340181

Report ID: 0419700

Date Opened: 01/30/1986

Site Address:
River Grove, Inc.
1911 Sw 3rd Ave.
Ocala, FL 32670

Mailing Address:
1911 Sw 3rd Ave., Ocala, FL 32670

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0174

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/25/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/25/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360172589

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14517874

Event: 01/26/1986

EMPLOYEE SPLASHED WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID

EMPLOYEE #1 USED AN OVERHEAD DOOR TO ASCEND TO, AND DESCEND FROM, AN OVERHEAD STORAGE LOFT. AS HE WAS DESCENDING HE INADVERTENTLY STEPPED ON A PLASTIC BUCKET FILLED WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID. HIS WEIGHT CAUSED THE LID TO BREAK AND HIS FOOT WENT INTO THE ACID. HE WAS SPLASHED ON HIS LEG AND ABDOMEN AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. TWO DAYS LATER, AS HE WAS BEING PREPARED FOR SURGERY, HE WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST. HE WAS REVIVED, BUT AGAIN HAD A CARDIAC ARREST. HE WAS REVIVED A TOTAL OF 29 TIMES, BUT SUCCUMBED ON THE 30TH ARREST.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, WORK RULES, CARDIAC ARREST, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100340181			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported

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