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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300599719 - Bronx Va Medical Center
Inspection Information - Office: Queens District Office
Site Address:
Bronx Va Medical Center
130 West Kingsbridge Road
Bronx, NY 10468
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:8062
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership:
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/18/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360393508 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 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 | Serious | 19100145 C03 | 08/03/1999 | 08/06/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 08/03/1999 | 08/06/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19101000 E | 08/03/1999 | 12/20/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100134 D01 I | 08/03/1999 | 12/20/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 D01 III | 08/03/1999 | 12/20/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 02001A | Repeat | 19101200 E01 II | 08/03/1999 | 09/20/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001B | Repeat | 19101200 H01 | 08/03/1999 | 12/20/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Repeat | 19100134 C01 | 08/03/1999 | 09/20/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 03001 | Other | 19600070 A | 08/03/1999 | 08/06/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a research physician, was in the 8 ft wide by 14 ft long by 8 ft high cold room #1F-29B of the research building, packing specimens into a picnic cooler for transport to Washington, D.C., where his lab was being relocated. The door was locked from the inside and approximately 12 blocks of dry ice were in the cold room. At approximately 4:00 p.m., a coworker saw Employee #1 lying, face down, on the floor and forced open the door. He removed Employee #1, who had turned blue. The coworker administered CPR, but without success. Employee #1 died as a result of overexposure to carbon dioxide.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, VAPOR, CPR, INHALATION, GAS, CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300599719 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |