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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100043991 - Ibp, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Ibp, Inc.
Hwy. 35
Dakota City, NE 68731
Mailing Address:
Hwy. 35, Box 515, Dakota City, NE 68731
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/25/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/25/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360570535 |
Investigation Summary
SOME IBP EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING NEXT TO A FEW DUBOIS EMPLOYEES AT THE END OF THE SECOND SHIFT. AS THEY WERE PREPARING TO LEAVE, THE DUBOIS EMPLOYEES BEGAN THEIR CLEANUP OPERATION. A DUBOIS EMPLOYEE, BECAUSE OF POOR COMMUNICATIONS AND AN UNMARKED CHEMICAL CONTAINER, MISTAKENLY MIXED SOME SODIUM CHLORATE WITH PERCHLORIC ACID. THE RESULTING REACTION GENERATED CHLORINE GAS. SEVERAL IBP EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO THE CHLORINE GAS AND WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. TWO DUBOIS EMPLOYEES WERE ALSO HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: CLEANING, INHALATION, CHLORINE, CHEMICAL REACTION, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100043991 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 100043991 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 100043991 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 100043991 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 100043991 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |