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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302925870 - James J. Derba, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
James J. Derba, Incorporated
1 Griffin Way
Chelsea, MA 02150
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 505678, Chelsea, MA 02150
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5147
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/16/2001
Emphasis: S:Food Processing
Case Closed: 05/12/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100460708 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,300 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| 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 | 01/24/2001 | 03/13/2001 | $4,000 | $6,300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101000 A02 | 01/24/2001 | 03/13/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19101000 E | 01/24/2001 | 03/13/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #4 and coworkers were using a liquid propane-powered forklift, borrowed by the employer from a neighboring company, to move 200 to 300 lb beef hindquarters. They were working in the hanging refrigerated cooler, which was an unvented enclosed area. The employees began to feel sick and experience symptoms consistent with carbon monoxide poisoning. Employees #1 through #4 were transported to Massachusetts General Hospital, where three of them spent four hours in a hyperbaric chamber. Seven coworkers were treated at nearby hospitals and one coworker was seen at a health clinic. The Chelsea (MA) Fire Department arrived 45 minutes after the first employees went for treatment; at that time, carbon monoxide levels ranged between 350 and 360 ppm in the work area.
Keywords: VENTILATION, INHALATION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, EXHAUST FUMES, MECH MAT HANDLING, PROPANE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302925870 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Butchers and meat cutters | ||
| 2 | 302925870 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Butchers and meat cutters | ||
| 3 | 302925870 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Butchers and meat cutters | ||
| 4 | 302925870 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Butchers and meat cutters |