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Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $2,120 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,120
Current Penalty $1,400 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,400
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001A Serious 19100178 I01 08/21/1989 09/25/1989 $1,000 $1,000 $0 -
  2. 01001B Serious 19101000 A02 08/21/1989 09/25/1989 $0 $0 $0 -
  3. 01001C Serious 19101000 E 08/21/1989 09/25/1989 $0 $0 $0 -
  4. 01002 Serious 19101200 G01 08/21/1989 09/25/1989 $200 $560 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  5. 01003A Serious 19101200 H02 I 08/21/1989 10/29/1989 $200 $560 $0 I - Informal Settlement
  6. 01003B Serious 19101200 H02 II 08/21/1989 09/25/1989 $0 $0 $0 -
  7. 01003C Serious 19101200 H02 III 08/21/1989 09/25/1989 $0 $0 $0 -

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 851444 Event: 08/04/1989Employees Suffer Carbon Monoxide Exposure From Lift Truck
Workers in a vegetable packaging plant became ill near the end of their shift. On their own initiative, some of the workers went to the hospital, where their blood carboxyhemoglobin levels were found to be 15 to 20 percent. An emergency squad and police were dispatched to the plant to retrieve the remaining employees. Workers who had gone home were later contacted and told to go to the hospital. In all, 12 workers went to the hospital; Employees #1 through #10 were held for periods varying from 3 to 10 hours. Employees #11 and #12 had only a blood test. The work area is not well ventilated. Normally, only electric lift trucks are used in this area, although this rule is not well enforced or followed. On the day of the incident, two electric trucks had failed and were replaced by propane-powered lift trucks.
Keywords: ventilation, emergency response, packing house, work rules, toxic atmosphere, industrial truck, exhaust fumes, carboxyhemoglobin, overexposure, carbon monoxide
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 102545183 Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
2 102545183 Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
3 102545183 Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
4 102545183 Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
5 102545183 Non Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
6 102545183 Non Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
7 102545183 Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
8 102545183 Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
9 102545183 Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
10 102545183 Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
11 102545183 Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported
12 102545183 Hospitalized injury Poisoning(Systemic) Occupation not reported

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