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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108039355 - Packer Foods, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Mi Cet (Health)
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
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360479968 |
| 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 |
| # | 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
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
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108039355 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |