Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100792670 - Allstate Insurance Company

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100792670

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 12/02/1988

Site Address:
Allstate Insurance Company
200 West Carpenter Freeway
Irving, TX 75038

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:6331

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/05/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/10/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360344691

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$120
Current Penalty	$120	$0	$0	$0	$0	$120
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19101200 E01	03/30/1989	05/02/1989	$120	$120	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19101200 H	03/30/1989	05/02/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	03/30/1989	04/02/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14401491

Event: 12/02/1988

Employees become ill after exposure to unknown gas(es)

Between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on December 2, 1988, employees at the Allstate Insurance Company building in Irving, Texas were exposed to an unknown gas or gases. At approximately 8:00 a.m., a large diesel truck and a bobtail truck pulled up to the building's loading docks, which were located 50 ft or less below the fresh air intakes for the third-floor heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. At about 8:30 a.m., Employee #1 detected an odor on the third floor and began to feel nauseated and dizzy; she fainted within a few minutes. Soon after Employee #1 became ill, other employees on the third floor also began to feel sick. The Fire Department arrived before 9:00 a.m. and started to evacuate the building. Between 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., as the building was being evacuated, more people began to feel ill. Employees #2 through #10, along with many others, were taken to local hospitals by ambulance or bus. Apparently, 65 employees were taken to hospitals. However, only 10 of them were listed on injury lines on the original form.

Keywords: VENTILATION, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, GAS, NAUSEA, AIR CONTAMINATION, DIZZINESS, FAINTED, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100792670	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	100792670	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	100792670	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	100792670	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	100792670	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	100792670	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	100792670	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	100792670	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	100792670	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	100792670	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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