Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303920615 - Bulk Transportation

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 303920615

Report ID: 1054196

Date Opened: 10/11/2000

Site Address:
Bulk Transportation
Milepost 22.7 Highway 199
Selma, OR 97538

Mailing Address:
Po Box 390, Walnut, CA 91789

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/03/2000

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/03/2000

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201620507

Event: 09/07/2000

Employees suffer exposure to phenol vapor

At 9:44 p.m. on September 7, 2000, a tanker truck carrying molten phenol crashed. One of the responding fire fighters, Employee #1, had some exposure with symptoms. One of emergeny response technicians, Employee #2, drove to the incident and received some exposure with symptoms when she stopped at the scene. The driver of the truck, Employee #3, had some exposure with symptoms. A tow truck driver, Employee #4, aiding in righting the truck had some exposure with symptoms. All four employees eventually saw medical treatment, and Employees #1, #2, and #3 were hospitalized. (Employee #4 was not listed on an injury line on the original form.)

Keywords: INHALATION, TANK, TRUCK, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303920615					Occupation not reported

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