Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1329770 - Dpd Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1329770

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 02/08/1985

Site Address:
Dpd Inc
401 W Touhy Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 02/15/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360707921
Complaint	71055537		Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14387104

Event: 02/08/1985

INHALATION OF DIESEL EXHAUST FUMES

ON FEBRUARY 8, 1985, AT ABOUT 6:30 AM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 LEFT THEIR DIESEL POWERED VANS RUNNING WHILE THEY WERE LOADING PACKAGES INTO THEM FROM AN INSIDE SHIPPING OFFICE. THEY WERE WORKING AT A LARGE TRUCK TERMINAL. THEY THEN LEFT THE OFFICE FROM A SIDE DOOR, WHICH THEY LEFT OPEN. EMPLOYEES #3 AND #4 WERE WORKING IN THE SHIPPING OFFICE DOING THEIR ASSIGNED TASKS. THERE IS SLIGHT NEGATIVE PRESSURE IN THE SHIPPING OFFICE, AND A STRONG WIND WAS BLOWING OUTSIDE. DIESEL EXHAUST WAS EITHER PUSHED OR PULLED INTO THE SHIPPING OFFICE, CAUSING EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #4 TO BECOME SICK. THEY WERE TAKEN TO TWO LOCAL HOSPITALS, WHERE OXYGEN WAS ADMINISTERED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. ALL WERE LATER RELEASED. IT TOOK TWENTY TO FORTY MINUTES FOR THE FUMES TO MAKE THE EMPLOYEES SICK.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, DIESEL TRUCK, INHALATION, EXHAUST FUMES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1329770			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	1329770			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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