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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1329747 - Emery Worldwide
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Emery Worldwide
401 W Touhy Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4512
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/19/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/22/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360707921 | ||
| Complaint | 71055537 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
ON FEBRUARY 8, 1985, AT ABOUT 6:30 AM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 LEFT THEIR DIESEL POWERED VANS RUNNING WHILE THEY WERE LOADING PACKAGES INTO THEM FROM AN INSIDE SHIPPING OFFICE. THEY WERE WORKING AT A LARGE TRUCK TERMINAL. THEY THEN LEFT THE OFFICE FROM A SIDE DOOR, WHICH THEY LEFT OPEN. EMPLOYEES #3 AND #4 WERE WORKING IN THE SHIPPING OFFICE DOING THEIR ASSIGNED TASKS. THERE IS SLIGHT NEGATIVE PRESSURE IN THE SHIPPING OFFICE, AND A STRONG WIND WAS BLOWING OUTSIDE. DIESEL EXHAUST WAS EITHER PUSHED OR PULLED INTO THE SHIPPING OFFICE, CAUSING EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #4 TO BECOME SICK. THEY WERE TAKEN TO TWO LOCAL HOSPITALS, WHERE OXYGEN WAS ADMINISTERED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. ALL WERE LATER RELEASED. IT TOOK TWENTY TO FORTY MINUTES FOR THE FUMES TO MAKE THE EMPLOYEES SICK.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, DIESEL TRUCK, INHALATION, EXHAUST FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1329747 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1329747 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |