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Inspection: 301752622 - The Governors House
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Inspection Information - Office: South Carolina Priv | ||||
| Nr: 301752622 | Report ID: 0454510 | Open Date: 07/10/1997 | ||
| The Governors House | ||||
| 1301 Main Street Columbia, SC 29201 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 7011/Hotels and Motels | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 07/15/1997 | |
| Close Case: | 09/19/1997 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 362627564 | |||
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $700 |
| Current Penalty | $280 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/01/1997 | 08/06/1997 | $280 | $700 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101200 E01 I | 08/01/1997 | 08/06/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19101200 G01 | 08/01/1997 | 08/06/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19101200 H01 | 08/01/1997 | 08/12/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 170572473 | Event: 07/09/1997 | Employee'S Head Lacerated When Chlorinator Explodes | ||||
| At approximately 8:45 a.m. on July 9, 1997, Employee #1 added powdered chlorine chemicals to the chlorinator at a hotel swimming pool. The chemicals reacted quickly with the water and the chemicals already in the chlorinator, causing pressure to build up and the chlorinator to explode. The lid blew off and struck Employee #1 in the head. He suffered a laceration that required 21 stitches to close. Normally, chlorine tablets, not chlorine powder, were used in this chlorinator. Employee #1 had not received training or hazard communication information related to pool chemicals. The employer was cited for deficiencies in its hazard communication program. | ||||||
| Keywords: head, work rules, chlorine, explosion, laceration, pool, chemical reaction, high pressure, powder, untrained | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 301752622 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Janitors and cleaners | ||