Inspection Detail

Inspection: 124680299 - Pacific Choice Seafood Company

Inspection Information - Office: Eugene

Inspection Nr: 124680299

Report ID: 1054194

Date Opened: 09/27/1995

Site Address:
Pacific Choice Seafood Company
8101 Albacore Ave
Charleston, OR 97420

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2091

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/18/1995

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/30/1996

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	701076001 C	02/15/1996	09/28/1995	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
2.	01002A	Serious	701076001 D	02/15/1996	09/28/1995	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
3.	01002B	Serious	702038201 C	02/15/1996	09/28/1995	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171017452

Event: 09/27/1995

Employees ill after exposure to carbon monoxide

Employees #1 and #2 were restacking boxes of seafood in a freezer and blast freezer. After the battery-operated forklift ran out of energy, the supervisor switched to a propane-powered forklift. After continuing the job, Employee #1 began to show signs of overexposure, but the crew was instructed to continue. Employee #1 lost consciousness and 911 was called. Employee #1 was airlifted to Providence Medical Center, where he was treated in a hyperbaric chamber. Employee #2 was working under the same conditions except that he drove the forklift, which resulted in more exposure to fresh air as he was in and out of the contaminated area and lighter physical labor that resulted in less strain on his respiratory system. Employee #2 sustained less severe exposure and was treated and released.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, AIR CONTAMINATION, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124680299			Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations
2	124680299			Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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