Inspection Detail
Inspection: 108729351 - Carolina Freight Carrier
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office
Site Address:
Carolina Freight Carrier
1900 East Route 30
Sauk Village, IL 60411
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4231
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/16/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/07/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360428411 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19040008 A | 03/28/1995 | 03/31/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was unloading stock from a truck trailer. There were approximately twenty gas cylinders, labeled poisonous, lying on their sides. Employee #1 heard a hissing noise and contacted his supervisor, Employee #2. Employee #2 contacted his supervisor, Employee #4. Employee #4 contacted his supervisor, Employee #3. The cylinder was leaking nitric oxide. The trailer was immediately closed and removed by the employees. All four exposed employees were not experiencing symptoms, but were sent as a precaution to the emergency room. They were admitted overnight for observation.
Keywords: LEAK, CYLINDER, INHALATION, GAS, TRUCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 108729351 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 108729351 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 108729351 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 108729351 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |
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