Mercury Spill shuts down Hub

[BigBrown87]

Got a text message from our preloader saying building has been shut down since 5:30 am and we should expect a show when we get there. Get to the parking lot with all the drivers saying there has been a mercury spill in the building and we are not allowed to enter until a hazmat team comes and cleans up and verify that it is safe to enter the building. We sat outside for 6 hours and finally were told we could come in and try to do some of our deliveries and pick ups until 6:30. Has anyone had this happen or something similar? I guess the person who shipped the mercury didn't declare it and had it in a shoe box from what others have told me. Any punishment and or civil actions possible for this person for their lack of declaring a hazmat item through our system?

 

[rustys954rr]

Got a text message from our preloader saying building has been shut down since 5:30 am and we should expect a show when we get there. Get to the parking lot with all the drivers saying there has been a mercury spill in the building and we are not allowed to enter until a hazmat team comes and cleans up and verify that it is safe to enter the building. We sat outside for 6 hours and finally were told we could come in and try to do some of our deliveries and pick ups until 6:30. Has anyone had this happen or something similar? I guess the person who shipped the mercury didn't declare it and had it in a shoe box from what others have told me. Any punishment and or civil actions possible for this person for their lack of declaring a hazmat item through our system?

When I was a postal contractor we had it happen about the same way in a FedEx air can, they shut our building down for a couple weeks, grounded the plane because it had leaked out of the can. Evidently mercury severely corrodes aluminum so it was a fairly big deal. We never heard if the post office ever went after the guy who shipped it, but probably not.

 

[DELACROIX]

I remember playing with it as a kid back in the 60’s...cool stuff..

And I survived... also as kids on a military base we ran after a mosquito spraying truck ... that contained DDT...

Good times...

 

[Babagounj]

I too played with it.
And I used to follow the mosquito trucks, playing in the fog they were spraying on the public streets.
Didn't get any bites for a while afterwards.

 

[Babagounj]

As a HazMat responder, who never had to respond to any incidents.
Who slept thru every video I was made to watch and still got 100% of the answers right.
Proper protocols in each mentioned incident were followed correctly.

 

[MECH-lift]

let’s cut more routes!

 

[Hit Other In Rear]

Did you get paid for the 6 hours?

 

[Jackburton]

“Let’s toss some cat litter on it, you guys go on break, be back in 15” -management.

 

[Jkloc420]

I dont get it, why did the planet get shipped through ups

 

[Jackburton]

I dont get it, why did the planet get shipped through ups

Because the label says 140lbs so it must be right

 

[542thruNthru]

I dont get it, why did the planet get shipped through ups

This joke was terrible and you should feel terrible for saying it!

 

[Jkloc420]

This joke was terrible and you should feel terrible for saying it!

Lol

 

[Jkloc420]

This joke was terrible and you should feel terrible for saying it!

They used to make mercury thermometers

 

[542thruNthru]

They used to make mercury thermometers

They used to make cars as well.

 

[Karma...]

the mercury cougar had some nice motor options.....if I remember 390, 427 and 428.....

 

[oldngray]

They used to make mercury thermometers

That was where we got the mercury to play with

 

[Karma...]

used to use mercurochrome on toothaches ....numbed the area and then some.....didnt even need a prescription...jut a note from parent(s)......

 

[MyTripisCut]

I too played with it.
And I used to follow the mosquito trucks, playing in the fog they were spraying on the public streets.
Didn't get any bites for a while afterwards.

Well, this explains a lot.

 

[BigBrown87]

Did you get paid for the 6 hours?

Got paid to sit the whole time in the parking lot and finally got to go deliver 30 stops and come back at 630.

 

[DriverNerd]

We were told that if we wanted to work at Maple Grove Friday or Saturday that they were taking volunteers.