Show i Investigation Reveals Ventilation System Fumes made Student Sick Steve Staff Writer EMERGENCY generators emitted diesel fumes into the RedwOod Redwood Redwood Red Red- wood campus library ven ventilation lation system on Monday Oct 18 said the facilities director This resul resulted ted in sending a student to Jordan Valley Holy Cross Hospital Hospi Hospi- tal for inhalation of fumes Facilities shake own 11 o 01 VI t me e generators the clock in the system was goofed up and ran when the library was in use Gundersen said The diesel fumes went into the library ventilation system The best way to solve the problem is to move the emergency generators 1000 yards away but that would cost the state of Utah more money Gundersen said the amount of fumes that were in the ventilation system were less harmful than standing next to a diesel truck But Maj-Len Maj Anderson collapsed collapsed collapsed col col- lapsed after inhaling the fumes My eyes were stinging Anderson said All Ail I know knowis is that I couldn't breath and my heartbeat heart heartbeat heartbeat beat was erratic She said a lot of students were complaining about the odor Anderson thanked the library staffs staff's help The College was very helpful helpful helpful help help- ful she said I Lam am very impressed impressed im im- pres pressed ed with the care I received from everyone tor Paul Gundersen Th The paramedics said the incident was They hauled were c called ll d as a aan aan aan an accident He standard emergency added that main- main me in against procedure sa said d is performed Car Carol 0 1 B Bos Boswell 0 s we well 11 during evening my Wishes he S public safety tech- tech hours nic Len Maj-Len Ma Maj J Len Anderson During the Rather than t. t I ri d t T r f C t h h I. I un t k I h V U us tae t LU inc e responsibility well we'll call the paramedics Boswell said They are the ones who make the determination determination determination deter deter- when a person needs to togo togo togo go to the hospital Anderson said th that t she didn't have a choice in going to the hospital They ha hauled led me mean in against my wishes Anderson said rt She was concerned with the cost of the ambulance and the hospital visit They told me that hat the College will pay for my visit she said I t v. v l ln n I I 4 4 y I r T s v et yf 1 Y Horizon photo Ed Lie Lis Fumes came up through ventilation system in the library Anderson is both a student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent and employee The student does not have to pay for the paramedics Boswell said But if the student chooses to go in the ambulance then they have to pay for it Boswell Boswel said personal insurance insurance insurance in in- is used first then the thel Colleges College's student accident insurance insurance insurance in in- is billed Student accident insurance is provided by AIG of Dallas Sources who wanted to remain anonymous said nobody has th the right to tell Anderson that she would not have to pay for the ambulance ambulance ambulance am am- ride They also said it is i up to the carrier how much they will pay J s sheh i i a Anderson said id she av headache the day after the incident in- in in incident but she reported f for r work as a note taker for the Colleges College's Disability Resource Center |