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Inspection Information - Office: Maryland Hlth Reg 1 | ||||
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| Nr: 309934610 | Report ID: 0352450 | Open Date: 08/08/2006 | ||
| Oakland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | ||||
| 706 East Alder Street Oakland, MD 21550 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 8051/Skilled Nursing Care Facilities | ||||
| NAICS: 623110/Nursing Care Facilities | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 08/08/2006 | |
| Emphasis: | N:Nursing | Close Case: | 08/10/2006 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 102359668 | |||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 202330692 | Event: 08/07/2006 | Two Employees Are Overcome By Chlorine Gas | ||||
| On August 6, 2006, Employee #1 was a laundry aide at a nursing home. Employee #1 noticed a bad odor in the laundry room and set up a fan to provide ventilation. She notified Employee #2, the Charge Nurse. Employee #2 recognized the odor as chlorine gas and closed the door to the laundry room. Employee #1 and #2 were treated for dizziness, nausea and irritated mucous membranes. Upon investigation, it was determined that the closed system of cleaning chemicals mixed accidentally when a 1-in. diameter reinforced hose cracked and leaked. The mixture of sodium hypochlorite, phosphoric acid and citric acid combined and created chlorine gas. | ||||||
| Keywords: leak, citric acid, health care worker, sodium hypochlorite, health care facility, nausea, phosphoric acid, chlorine, dizziness, chemical | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 309934610 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Licensed practical nurses | ||
| 2 | 309934610 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Laundering and dry cleaning machine operators | ||