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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119805612 - Sweetwater Distributers Dba L & M Distributers
Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office
Site Address:
Sweetwater Distributers Dba L & M Distributers
2300 Hoover Ave
Modesto, CA 95353
Mailing Address:
P O Box 57900, Modesto, CA 95357
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5181
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/03/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/10/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361374820 | ||
| Complaint | 76054550 | Yes | |
| Complaint | 76054626 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 3662 | 01/04/1993 | 12/02/1992 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:00 a.m. on December 1, 1992, employees of Sweetwater Distributors started their workday in a refrigerated warehouse. Propane powered forklifts were used. The employer had recently upgraded the insulation and sealing. By late morning, Employee #1 was experiencing flu-like symptoms and was sent to a primary care clinic, where blood gas testing was ordered. His carboxyhemoglobin tested at 41.5 percent. Employees #2, #3, and #4 were tested that afternoon. Their carboxyhemoglobin test results are unknown. The warehouse air space was sampled with direct reading Murigard III and Drager tubes, recording values as high as 77 ppm with the direct reading instrument and 125 ppm with Drager 2/3 tubes. The employer was directed to ventilate the warehouse and office space overnight. The following morning, no significant readings were obtained (3 to 6 ppm). On December 1, 1992, at noon, the employer had obtained two electric forklifts and had sidelined the propane powered lifts, which will no longer be used in the refrigerated space.
Keywords: VENTILATION, WAREHOUSE, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, PROPANE, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119805612 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators | ||
| 2 | 119805612 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators | ||
| 3 | 119805612 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators | ||
| 4 | 119805612 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |