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Inspection: 101923639 - Mossberg Sanitation, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 101923639
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 03/20/1986

Site Address:
Mossberg Sanitation, Inc.
1200 Bluff Road
Sioux City, IA 51107

Mailing Address:
5108 Timber Creek Drive, Great Bend, KS 67530

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/20/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/02/1987

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360584130
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 1 3
Current Violations 1 1 1 3
Initial Penalty $400 $0 $1,280 $0 $0 $1,680
Current Penalty $250 $0 $800 $0 $0 $1,050
FTA Penalty $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# 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 B09 04/14/1986 05/18/1986 $250 $400 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100134 E01 04/14/1986 05/18/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01001C Serious 19100134 E03 04/14/1986 05/18/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01001D Serious 19100134 E03 I 04/14/1986 05/18/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01001E Serious 19100134 E05 I 04/14/1986 05/18/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 02001A Repeat 19100134 B01 04/14/1986 04/28/1986 $800 $1,280 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 02001B Repeat 19100134 B03 04/14/1986 05/18/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
8. 03001A Other 40002 1 04/14/1986 04/25/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  
9. 03001B Other 40007 1 04/14/1986 04/25/1986 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1001122
Event: 03/18/1986
AMMONIA LEAK RESULTED IN AMMONIA EXPOSURE FOR 31 EMPLOYEES

ON MARCH 18, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM, EMPLOYEES #1-#10 WERE WORKING AT THEIR REGULAR JOBS ON THE CUT FLOOR (CONVERSION LINE). THE CUT FLOOR IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET AWAY FROM A COOLER IN WHICH AN AMMONIA LEAK HAD OCCURRED THE DAY BEFORE (MARCH 17TH). EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #10 BEGAN EXPERIENCING CHEST PAINS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING AND WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. AT 11 AM THE REMAINING EMPLOYEES WERE EVACUATED. MANAGEMENT TOLD EVERYONE TO RETURN TO WORK AT 12 NOON. AT 12:28 AMBULANCES WERE AGAIN SUMMONED, AND EMPLOYEES #11 THROUGH #29 WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THESE EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #10. EMPLOYEE #20 STOPPED BREATHING ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL AND ONCE IN THE HOSPITAL, BUT WAS REVIVED BOTH TIMES. EMPLOYEES #30 AND #31 WERE NOT HOSPITALIZED, BUT VISITED THE COMPANY DOCTOR. THE AMMONIA EXPOSURE WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN PIPE IN THE COOLER. THE LEAKING AMMONIA WAS CARRIED BY THE PLANT'S VENTILATION SYSTEM TO THE WORK AREAS OF EMPLOYEES #1 - #31.

Keywords: LEAK, TOXIC FUMES, GAS LEAK, AMMONIA, INHALATION, NAUSEA

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 101923639 Occupation Not Listed
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