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Accident Summary Nr: 14387104 - INHALATION OF DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES

Accident Summary Nr: 14387104 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 02/08/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1329747	02/08/1985	4512	0	Emery Worldwide
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1329770	02/08/1985	4731	0	Dpd Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1329747	02/08/1985	4512	0	Emery Worldwide
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1329770	02/08/1985	4731	0	Dpd Inc

Abstract: ON FEBRUARY 8, 1985, AT ABOUT 6:30 AM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 LEFT THEIR DIESEL POWERED VANS RUNNING WHILE THEY WERE LOADING PACKAGES INTO THEM FROM AN INSIDE SHIPPING OFFICE. THEY WERE WORKING AT A LARGE TRUCK TERMINAL. THEY THEN LEFT THE OFFICE FROM A SIDE DOOR, WHICH THEY LEFT OPEN. EMPLOYEES #3 AND #4 WERE WORKING IN THE SHIPPING OFFICE DOING THEIR ASSIGNED TASKS. THERE IS SLIGHT NEGATIVE PRESSURE IN THE SHIPPING OFFICE, AND A STRONG WIND WAS BLOWING OUTSIDE. DIESEL EXHAUST WAS EITHER PUSHED OR PULLED INTO THE SHIPPING OFFICE, CAUSING EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #4 TO BECOME SICK. THEY WERE TAKEN TO TWO LOCAL HOSPITALS, WHERE OXYGEN WAS ADMINISTERED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. ALL WERE LATER RELEASED. IT TOOK TWENTY TO FORTY MINUTES FOR THE FUMES TO MAKE THE EMPLOYEES SICK.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, DIESEL TRUCK, INHALATION, EXHAUST FUMES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1329747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	1329770	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	1329747	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	1329770	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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