Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18595900 - United Parcel Service
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
United Parcel Service
11101 Bluegrass Parkway
Louisville, KY 40299
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/07/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/20/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360631337 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100151 B | 08/28/1987 | 11/30/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM ON AUGUST 6, 1987, A LEAKING FIVE GALLON CONTAINER WAS PLACED IN A DUMPSTER AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING. THE CONTAINER WAS NOT LABELLED AS TO ITS CONTENTS. AT APPROXIMATELY 12:15 AM THE NEXT DAY THREE EMPLOYEES WHO WERE WASHING TRUCKS IN A DOCK WASH BAY BEGAN TO GET SICK FROM THE VAPORS EMANATING FROM THE DUMPSTER. ALL THE AFFECTED EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED NAUSEA AND EMPLOYEE #1 FAINTED. THE EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITALS, OBSERVED FOR ANY INJURIES AND RELEASED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. NO LINGERING ILL EFFECTS WERE EVIDENT. THIS INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE IMPROPER DISPOSITION OF THE DAMAGED CONTAINER, WHICH WAS IN TURN CAUSED BY THE LACK OF INDENTIFICATION OF THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WITHIN.
Keywords: LEAK, RESPIRATORY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, INHALATION, NAUSEA, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18595900 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners | ||
| 2 | 18595900 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics | ||
| 3 | 18595900 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners |
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