Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched before noon to a location near a Los Angeles Live entertainment venue in downtown to determine the contents of a 55-gallon drum emanating fumes that sickened an employee.
The 55-gallon drum located at 11:58 a.m. Friday at 1168 LA Live Way was moved into a parking structure for cleaning when an employee complained of general sickness from fumes coming from unknown contents inside the drum, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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A hazardous materials team was requested and were preparing to make open the drum in an attempt to identify the product in question, Stewart said. The employee was treated at the scene and declined ambulance transport.
More than 10 employees of LA Live are being evaluated for illness by paramedics, according to the LAFD. Paramedics evaluated 33 employees of JW Marriott hotel and one woman transported to a hospital.
"The HVAC units near the drum are shut down and there are no evacuations required," she said.
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