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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102115094 - Northern Seed Company Co. Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division
Site Address:
Northern Seed Company Co. Inc.
Bulk Fertilizer Facility
Sheridan, WY 82801
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 841, Sheridan, WY 82801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5261
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/02/1985
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/19/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360607840 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | GN090003 A03 | 12/05/1985 | 12/19/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | GN090003 B06 | 12/05/1985 | 12/19/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEES 1 AND 2 WERE WORKING INSIDE A RAILROAD HOPPER CAR, USING AN ELECTRIC JACKHAMMER AND A SLEDGEHAMMER TO REMOVE HARDENED AMMONUIM NITRATE PRILLS FROM THE SIDES OF THE CAR. THE EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING ON A 2" X 12" WOODEN PLANK LAID ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE CAR WHEN APPROXIMATELY THREE TONS OF THE HARDENED AMMONIUM NITRATE FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR, UPSETTING THE PLANK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN HEAD FIRST INTO THE FERTILIZER AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY BURIED FROM HIS HEAD TO HIS KNEES. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS BURIED UP TO HIS KNEES, BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL HIMSELF OUT. HE WAS UNABLE TO PULL EMPLOYEE #1 FROM THE FERTILIZER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVED FROM THE FERTILIZER BY RESCUE WORKERS, BUT WAS DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
Keywords: SUFFOCATED, AMMONIUM NITRATE, FLOWING MATERIAL, BURIED, CAVE-IN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102115094 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Laborers, except construction | ||
| 2 | 102115094 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Laborers, except construction |