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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102378692 - Valley Packaging Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office
Site Address:
Valley Packaging Co Inc
1325 S. Perkins St.
Appleton, WI 54914
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8331
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/15/1988
Emphasis: N:Blood
Case Closed: 01/31/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360647820 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $220 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $220 |
| 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 | 19100178 I01 | 12/28/1988 | 12/31/1988 | $220 | $420 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 12/28/1988 | 12/31/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19101000 E | 12/28/1988 | 12/31/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #7, rehabilitative workshop workers, were repackaging in a central production area with limited ventilation. Several employees began complaining of increasing dizziness, headaches, and nausea. Their supervisors were also affected. Several employees were overcome before the area was evacuated. Employees #1 through #7 were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning; their carboxyhemoglobin levels ranged from 5.3 percent to 18.8 percent. Propane forklifts, particularly an Allis Chalmers F40-24PS, were found to be emitting high levels of carbon monoxide. These forklifts were being operated only in adjacent areas, but toxic fumes were carried to the central production area through connecting doors kept open to facilitate goods movement. Delayed recognition of the problem increased the severity of the carbon monoxide exposure and postponed medical treatment for four to six hours after initial exposure.
Keywords: WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, TOXIC FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE, VENTILATION, POISONING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102378692 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 102378692 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 102378692 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 102378692 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 102378692 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 102378692 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 102378692 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |