Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1667146 - Associated Truck Lines Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1667146

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 05/29/1984

Site Address:
Associated Truck Lines Inc
5340 West 161 Street
Cleveland, OH 44142

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4213

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/12/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/23/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360542286

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			2		4
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100133 A01	07/19/1984	08/10/1984	$350	$350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100134 A02	07/19/1984	08/10/1984	$350	$350	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Other	19100151 A	07/19/1984	07/22/1984	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02002	Other	19100157 G01	07/19/1984	08/10/1984	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14522841

Event: 05/23/1984

HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL SPILL

ALL EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON A TRUCK DOCK LOADING & UNLOADING MATERIALS FROM TRUCKS. EMPLOYEE #3 NOTICED LEAKING FROM A DRUM OF MATERIAL IN THE TRUCK IN THE NEXT BAY. HE PULLED THE LEAKING DRUM FROM THE TRUCK, USING A LIFT TRUCK AND HAND TRUCK. HE TIPPED THE DRUM ON IT'S SIDE NEXT TO A DUMPSTER. EMPLOYEES #1 - 12 WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL BY THE PARAMEDICS BECAUSE THEY WERE EXPERIENCING EYE AND RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. EMPLOYEES #1,2 AND 4 - 12 WERE EXAMINED AND RELEASED. THEY WERE WORKING ON THE DOCK NEXT TO THE DRIPPING DRUM. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS KEPT IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 3 1/2 DAYS, RECEIVING OXYGEN, ANTIBIOTICS AND EYE MEDICINE (TO HEAL PITTING). THE MATERIAL IN THE DRUM WAS PHOSPHOROUS OXYCHLORIDE.

Keywords: EYE, LEAK, RESPIRATORY, PHOS OXYCHLORIDE, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1667146	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	1667146	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	1667146	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	1667146	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	1667146	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	1667146	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	1667146	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	1667146	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	1667146	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	1667146	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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