Chemical spill causes worker irritation at Cornwall Rd facility, Lebanon PA
Fire & ArsonAt a facility near Cornwall Road in Lebanon County, a steel drum was punctured by a forklift at the rear loading dock, causing a chemical spill. Four employees experienced eye and throat irritation and were attended to by emergency medical services, with some possibly transported to a hospital. There are storm drains nearby, raising concerns about environmental contamination.
Audio|Source: Lebanon County EMS, Fire Police and Hazmat
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Transcript:
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67 due to respond 1805, 1805. 67 due to respond 1805 Cornwall Road to the rear,
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a hazmat incident.
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on the call as well any of this one of your stories on the call as well any of this one thought
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Company feedback, you're responding.
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Reports of, you need to respond to the rear of the facility to the loading dock area,
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possibly a punctured steel drum, possibly a chemical vehicle vehicle vehicle for your gas.
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Employees aren't sure though.
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Squatop.
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See if they could get the market. See the market.
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That's no.
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Coffee.
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The window.
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We know that active for the active room.
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Squad 50 are you calling?
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Is this actively leaking?
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Permanent, uh, employees on the facility,
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it is actively leaked.
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Copy. What position is the facility?
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I made the DES building to the rear at the loading dock.
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Callers are important to new run loading and we possibly punctured a drum with a forklift.
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Copy it.
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Any update on the possible product.
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Uh, that's all we got from the, uh,
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from the caller.
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Copy that.
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What size steel come?
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They're saying there's multiple 55 gallons,
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but they're not sure what it is. They believe it's forecast, though.
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Stop it.
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They did say there is storm drains on the property and they believe there is one by the loading duct.
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Okay,
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for training purposes I requested a wind reading,
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any additional on the certification.
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Squad to command all location with URS and public.
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We have anybody from the facility available to meet with us? Not yet, mostly employees were complaining of sickness.
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They were complaining of eyes and who's burning at this point.
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Are they being tended to by you?
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Correct.
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There was four people in a loaded dock that works back in this building. They're all being attended by EMS, possibly being transported.
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Copy four people possible transport.
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Location mentioned:
Cornwall Rd, Pennsylvania
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