Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14895270 - Palm Tool & Mfg Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 14895270

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 10/23/1984

Site Address:
Palm Tool & Mfg Co Inc
1759 116th Ave Nw
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3471

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/28/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/28/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360588974

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			4		5
Current Violations	1			4		5
Initial Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
Current Penalty	$240	$0	$0	$0	$0	$240
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	19101000 A02	01/04/1985	10/09/1985	$240	$240	$0	-
2.	02001	Other	5206070002	01/04/1985	03/12/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	02002	Other	5206080001	01/04/1985	02/06/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	5206100001	01/04/1985	03/12/1985	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02004	Other	19100095 G05	01/04/1985	01/07/1985	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14235725

Event: 10/23/1984

CARBON MONIXODE EXPOSURE FROM LIFT TRUCK EXHAUST

ALL THE EMPLOYEES WERE PERFORMING THEIR NORMAL JOBS (I.E. PUNCH PRESS OPERATORS, LIFT TRUCK OPERATORS, PARTS CLEANERS). FIVE PROPANE LIFT TRUCKS, WHICH WERE BADLY TUNED, WERE BEING OPERATED IN A CLOSED WAREHOUSE WITH NO VENTILATION. CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVELS OF THE EMPLOYEES SENT TO THE HOSPITAL RANGED FROM 13 TO 19%. THE BLOOD SAMPLES TESTED WERE DRAWN AFTER AN EIGHT HOUR SHIFT. ALL EMPLOYEES SENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WERE RELEASED WITHIN THREE HOURS.

Keywords: WAREHOUSE, INHALATION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, PROPANE, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
6	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
7	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
8	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
9	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
10	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
11	14895270	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
12	14895270	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
13	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
14	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
15	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
16	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
17	14895270	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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