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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101923118 - Wells Dairy Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Wells Dairy Inc.
121 2nd Avenue Se
Lemars, IA 51031
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2026
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/12/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/11/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360584056 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $80 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80 |
| Current Penalty | $80 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 02/24/1986 | 05/30/1986 | $80 | $80 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 B01 | 02/24/1986 | 05/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 B03 | 02/24/1986 | 05/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100134 B05 | 02/24/1986 | 05/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100134 B07 | 02/24/1986 | 05/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19100134 B10 | 02/24/1986 | 05/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 7. | 01001G | Serious | 19100134 E05 | 02/24/1986 | 05/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 8. | 01001H | Serious | 19100134 E05 I | 02/24/1986 | 05/30/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT 3:15 ON JANUARY 27, 1986, THE EMPLOYEES ON THE ICE CREAM FILLING LINE SMELLED AMMONIA. THE ODOR SEEMED TO COME FROM DOWNSTAIRS. THE EMPLOYEES FIRST WENT TO A CONTROL ROOM FOR SAFETY. HOWEVER, AS THE SMELL WORSENED, THE EMPLOYEES WENT DOWN THE STAIRS AND OUTSIDE THE PLANT. THEY WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION, AND SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED. AN OPEN VALVE ON THE FIRST FLOOR CAUSED THE LEAK. ONE OF THE VALVES POPPED. A MAINTENANCE MAN HEARD IT AND SHUT IT OFF. THE AMMONIA WHICH LEAKED WAS WHAT REMAINED IN THE LINE. THE PLANT WAS AIRED OUT NO PROBLEMS REMAIN.
Keywords: LEAK, VENTILATION, AMMONIA, INHALATION, VALVE, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||
| 2 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||
| 3 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||
| 4 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||
| 5 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||
| 6 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||
| 7 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||
| 8 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||
| 9 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||
| 10 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||
| 11 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||
| 12 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||
| 13 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators | ||
| 14 | 101923118 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Packaging and filling machine operators |