Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108039355 - Packer Foods, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Mi Cet (Health)

Inspection Nr: 108039355

Report ID: 0552624

Date Opened: 05/03/1989

Site Address:
Packer Foods, Inc.
73309 M-40 S.
Lawton, MI 49065

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2032

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 05/03/1989

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/05/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360479968

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	R210104 D	05/15/1989	05/18/1989	$200	$200	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 914234

Event: 05/01/1989

Employee suffers carbon monoxide poisoning

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on May 1, 1989, Employee #1 reported to work and began to perform cleaning/maintenance activities in the northwest corner of the plant. Employee #1 was assisted by two liquid petroleum gas (lpg) powered trucks. At 11:00 a.m., Employee #1 passed out and was brought to Lake View Community Hospital in Paw Paw, MI suffering acute syncopal (episode 2) carbon monoxide poisoning. Initial lab test indicated a 32 1/2 percent carboxyhemoglobin. Employee #1 was given oxygen and treatment in a hyperbaric chamber in Kalamazoo. Employee #1 returned to work May 3, 1989, and was interviewed. On May 1, 1989, the plant had been closed up tight and no mechanical ventilation was provided although a large wall fan was present on the east wall. The exhaust fumes of the two lpg lift trucks are believed to be the source of the carbon monoxide.

Keywords: VENTILATION, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, LP GAS, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, POISONING, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108039355			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.