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August 30, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
ARCOSA LWFP, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employees noticed smoke coming out of cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler

August 30, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
ARCOSA LWFP, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire, employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler

August 30, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FIRE
ARCOSA LWFP, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler.

August 30, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor FIRE
ARCOSA LWFP, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler.

August 30, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FIRE
ARCOSA LWFP, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given prescription inhalers.

August 30, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FIRE
ARCOSA LWFP, LLC · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employees noticed smoke coming out of the cooler tower. They called on the radio to alert coworkers of the fire. Multiple employees brought fire extinguishers to the cooling tower area. Employees tried to extinguish the fire with several fire extinguishers. While fighting the fire employees were exposed to smoke inhalation. They were given a prescription inhaler

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