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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14804694 - Morris Foreman Waste Water Treatment Plant
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Morris Foreman Waste Water Treatment Plant
4522 Algonquin Parkway
Louisville, KY 40211
Mailing Address:
400 South Sixth Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Union Status: Union
SIC:4952
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/08/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/13/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360630677 |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 ENTERED THE SEWAGE SCREEN AND GRIT BUILDING TO EXAMINE THE SCREENS AND TO REPLACE A SHEAR PIN IN THE #4 BAR SCREEN. THEY NOTICED AN UNUSUAL ODOR IN THE BUILDING AND LEFT TO CALL EMPLOYEE #3, WHO WAS THEIR SUPERVISOR. WHEN EMPLOYEE #3 HAD ARRIVED AT THE BUILDING AND VERIFIED THE PROBLEM, HE PLACED A CALL TO HIS SUPERVISOR. AS REQUIRED BY COMPANY POLICY, EMPLOYEE #3'S SUPERVISOR THEN CALLED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. THE INDUSTRIAL WASTE SUPERVISOR DETERMINED THAT STYRENE AND TOLUENE WERE PRESENT IN THE RAW SEWAGE. EMPLOYEES #1, #2 AND #3 WERE HOSPITALIZED AS A RESULT OF THEIR EXPOSURE.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, SEWER, PIN, PPE, SCREEN, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, TOLUENE, STYRENE, SEWAGE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14804694 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 14804694 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 14804694 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |