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Inspection Information - Office: North Boston | ||||
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| Nr: 306096306 | Report ID: 0134000 | Open Date: 05/02/2003 | ||
| Radius Healthcare Beverly | ||||
| 40 Heather Street Beverly, MA 01915 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 8051/Skilled Nursing Care Facilities | ||||
| NAICS: 623110/Nursing Care Facilities | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Complaint | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 05/13/2003 | |
| Emphasis: | S:Nursing Homes | Close Case: | 05/13/2003 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Complaint | 200764306 | Yes | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 200771590 | Event: 04/28/2003 | Four Employees Suffer From Asphyxia | ||||
| On April 28, 2003, four employees were working in a kitchen. The dish washing machine was undergoing repairs, which required the replacement of the heat booster. This part allows for the water to reach the proper temperature for sanitization. Since this function was not available, a temporary bleach line was connected to the machine for continued use. For some reason, one of the employees added another chemical (Lime-Away) into the dish washing machine without removing the temporary bleach line. The two chemicals mixed and let off a toxic gas, which caused all four employees to suffer from asphyxia. Only one of the four employees was hospitalized. | ||||||
| Keywords: asphyxiated, repair, bleach, chemical reaction, chemical vapor | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 306096306 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Kitchen workers, food preparation | ||
| 2 | 306096306 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Kitchen workers, food preparation | ||
| 3 | 306096306 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Kitchen workers, food preparation | ||
| 4 | 306096306 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Kitchen workers, food preparation | ||