Boynton Beach firefighters who work out of Station 3 have been asked to get chest X-rays after two of them were found to have feces and feathers in their blood and lungs, The Palm Beach Post has learned from city officials.
The station at Congress Avenue and Miner Road has been closed for more than a month, and employees have been working out of Station 5, which is southeast of there at High Ridge Road. No employees have missed work or been out sick as a result of this, Fire Rescue Chief Ray Carter said.
When the building was closed about a month ago, the city told The Post it was because of the discovery of three dead mice in an air duct.
On Monday, the Post was told the city has received two workers compensation claims from two firefighters who had chest X-rays and blood work done that showed an elevated amount of feces and feathers, said Tim McPherson, the city’s human resources and risk manager. The dead mice were found in the air duct in the bathroom, and rodent feces were also found in the bathroom. An air-quality test showed mold there as well, McPherson said.