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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2345247 - Chicago And Northwestern Transportation Company
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Chicago And Northwestern Transportation Company
301 W Lake St
Northlake, IL 60164
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/14/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/13/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360570949 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $225 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100094 C05 I | 03/22/1985 | 04/01/1985 | $225 | $450 | $0 | 04/18/1985 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100107 D02 | 03/22/1985 | 04/01/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/18/1985 | - | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100107 I09 | 03/22/1985 | 04/01/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/18/1985 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON FEBRUARY 25 AND 26, 1985, EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY'S PROVISO YARDS BECAME ILL FROM EXPOSURE TO A SPRAY PAINTING OPERATION. AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR HAD BEEN HIRED TO DO ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY FINISHING OF THE METAL OFFICE FURNITURE IN THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. NO VENTILATION WAS PROVIDED, OTHER THAN THE NORMAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE PAINT BEING SPRAYED WAS AN EPOXY POLYAMIDE RESIN. THE CLEANING SOLVENT USED WAS METHYL ETHYL KETONE. THE EMPLOYEES COMPLAINED OF SUCH SYMPTOMS AS HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, CONFUSION, DIFFICULT BREATHING, RAPID PULSE AND GENERAL WEAKNESS. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE REMAINING EMPLOYEES WENT TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM ON THEIR OWN. THE EMPLOYEES WHO BECAME ILL WERE WORKING AT THEIR DESKS, DOING THEIR REGULARLY ASSIGNED TASKS. THERE WAS NO SUBSTANTIAL SEPARATION BETWEEN THEIR WORK AREA AND THE SPRAY PAINTING OPERATION.
Keywords: INHALATION, DIZZINESS, PAINT SOLVENT, MEK, VAPOR, VENTILATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, PAINT, VOMIT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 2345247 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 2345247 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 11 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 12 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 13 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 14 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 15 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 16 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 17 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 18 | 2345247 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |