Ammonia odor reported from train engine toilet causing irritation, Tomah WI
Medical EmergencyRailroad crew reported a strong ammonia smell coming from a train engine's toilet. The smell caused eye irritation and they requested a cleanup due to the unsanitary and hazardous conditions.
Audio|Source: Tomah Area CPKC and UP Rail
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Transcript:
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CPKC mechanic for this answer. SXC 807 on the Toma Tower. P22300 is in for PTCCI. 7040 East Russian Camp Douglas. You got to report CP 8753. Trail only. Bad alerter. Over. Short time engineer.
00:28
CP 8753 Allure or Bad Order. That's correct. We were hoping to take that as a leader because the CSXT 807 is Trial Allure. Bad Order toilet. Smells like urine. Eyes are burning. Just wanted to let somebody know. Now the second engine, the CP 8753, that's the DP that's on here.
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is also
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with this ammonia, eyes are burning, trail only. Are we expected to take this engine back to portage, over? When you get down there, let me know when you have signal to... And find out and let you know, over. If they want to send a bumper truck and clean out the shitter, it would be helpful only. Over? Understood, over. I will make it clear.
01:27
I appreciate that. And like I said, it's bad. It is bad. My eyes are burning.
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Tomah, WI 54660
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