Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108723800 - Gatx Logistics

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108723800

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 06/16/1994

Site Address:
Gatx Logistics
7330 Sante Fe Drive
Hodgkins, IL 60525

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4225

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/30/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/12/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360325542

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	2			2		4
Initial Penalty	$4,950	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,950
Current Penalty	$4,350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,350
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.	01001	Serious	19100178 F02	09/02/1994	09/08/1994	$1,200	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Serious	19100178 I01	09/02/1994	09/08/1994	$3,150	$3,150	$0	-
3.	01002B	Serious	19101000 A02	09/02/1994	09/08/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01002C	Serious	19101000 E	09/02/1994	09/08/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02001	Other	19100038 A01	09/02/1994	09/12/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
6.	02002	Other	19100178 K01	09/02/1994	09/15/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14354963

Event: 06/16/1994

Employees exposed to carbon monoxide, three hospitalized

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on June 16, 1994, employees were in a warehouse loading food products onto tractor trailers with propane-powered forklifts. The warehouse doors were closed and the building was not ventilated. The forklifts had not been tuned properly and were emitting up to 3 1/2 percent carbon monoxide in the exhaust. After one employee from the first shift became ill on the way home, he went to the hospital. The tests showed that the employee had elevated carboxyhemoglobin. At that time, the emergency room physician ordered that the warehouse be evacuated and that Employees #1 through #19 be transported to the hospital for evaluation. Employees #5, #7 and # 16 were admitted.

Keywords: VENTILATION, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
10	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
11	108723800	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
12	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
13	108723800	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
14	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
15	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
16	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
17	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
18	108723800	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
19	108723800	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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