Chemical barrel struck by lawnmower causes injuries, kills cats, Pipestem WV
Hazmat / Chemical ExposureAt a property near Hilltop Road, a chemical barrel was struck by a lawnmower, releasing a solid substance that caused skin and eye irritation to a woman and killed three cats. Fire department hazmat and EMS responded to the exposure incident.
Audio|Source: Mercer County Public Safety Dispatch
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Transcript:
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In Toronto, Princeton Fire Main Station, the advice,
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she just now stated that she ran this barrel over with the lawnowner first.
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I don't know how big this leak is going to be.
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She saved it as a solid product.
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Control 122, you should be right to the station.
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Copy 122, be advised, Princeton Fire is going to, they're getting their stuff headed out that way.
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I do have some additional information for you, tell me when you're ready.
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Go ahead.
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Be advised, caller states that this is a solid product.
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The data manufacturing shows 2024.
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Three cats were killed.
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An old tenant left that area on bad terms and apparently worked for this company.
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The bottle states 4.67 gallons.
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States that she ran it over with a lawnmower first as well.
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10-4[1]. When I get up here to the station, we're on the stage there momentarily, and now I'm going to get in contact with the city, find out what they want us to do.
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But when I get up here, I'll give you a public service.
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That way I can write all this information down.
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10-4[1].
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Good, so you can have the whole...
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Two and four, thank you, 1036.
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Sir,
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we'll have to get everybody in our station.
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Let's stand by and you guys.
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Let's know what y'all lost to do.
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Or we'll let you know when we're in round with her as my driver.
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645.
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Good, thank you.
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Ma'am, I thought you're responding at 1041.
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Your incident number is really 53855.
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53855.
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Have you responding near Hilltop Road,
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sorry, near Hilltop Road, not Drive.
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Again, Hilltop Road.
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We do have a female that has been
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around BioNox barrels.
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She was told that they were not toxic by the manufacturer NELCO three weeks ago.
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They were supposed to come pick it up.
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They did not come pick it up.
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It is beside her barn outside.
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She now states that her skin burns, her eyes burn, and it has killed three cats.
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We do have Princeton Fire Hazmat that's been allowed as well.
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She states it as a solid product.
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She's going to be there at the house, again, not at the barn.
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Traffic on the fire channel.
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She said that she had ran over this thing with the lawnmower.
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Can you tell me when she did that? Was that this morning, or has that been prior to?
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Ma'am, can you stage at the Petri Church? Again, stage at the Petri Church, I'm not going to have you go unseen.
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Mercer Control, this is 645.
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I was on my other channel, missed your last traffic.
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Templar, ma'am, if you can stage there at the Petrie Church, again, stage at the Petri Church, we're going to have 101 fire meet you there as well.
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Don't go on scene.
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I don't know how far this stuff is tracked in that yard.
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With rain over the last two days, probably a good distance.
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Yes, ma'am, you're probably right.
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Just stay to that church, please.
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Controls, Maristation.
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Main Station, good.
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She'd kind of a bid on the patient.
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She'd take herself to hospital, she'd wait on seeing any idea what's going on?
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She's going to wait on scene.
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We've got EMS and route.
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Also be advised, she ran over this canister three weeks ago.
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Again, ran over the canister three weeks ago.
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I don't know what kind of exposure is going to be in that yard.
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The can's empty now.
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That time, it's also killed three of them half.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Near Hilltop Rd, Pipestem, WV 25979
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