Officials Examine Substance That Made Workers Ill
County officials attempted to identify a substance Thursday that made workers at a pawnshop ill and forced closure of a major street while authorities investigated the incident.
Employees at AAA Pawn & Jewelry in the 5500 block of Sepulveda Boulevard called emergency services at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday complaining of nausea and dizziness, said Culver City spokeswoman Randi Joseph.
The illnesses were caused by breathing fumes from an oily liquid on the ground near the shop’s entrance.
One employee who direct contact with the substance was treated by Culver City Fire Department paramedics and released.
Joseph said authorities closed Sepulveda Boulevard between Slauson Avenue and Playa Street for 1 1/2 hours while they attempted to gauge the toxicity of the substance.
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