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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104240957 - Beef Specialists Of Iowa Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Beef Specialists Of Iowa Inc.
120 2nd St. S.E.
Hartley, IA 51346
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 187, Hartley, IA 51346
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2013
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/14/1989
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/15/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360200026 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| 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 | 19101000 A02 | 09/25/1989 | 10/16/1989 | $250 | $420 | $0 | 10/02/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101000 E | 09/25/1989 | 10/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/02/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON AUGUST 29, 1989 EMPLOYEE #9 OPERATED A FORKLIFT TO TRANSPORT BEEF IN AND OUT OF THE FREEZER. THE REGULAR FORKLIFT BROKE DOWN IN THE MORNING AND A HYSTER LP-POWERED FORKLIFT WAS USED FOR 2 HOURS WITH HIGH EMISSIONS OF CARBON MONOXIDE. THE FORKLIFT WAS OPERATED NEAR THE TRIMLINE WHERE EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #8 WORKED. ALL THE EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. THE OPERATION WAS SHUT DOWN AT 2 PM AND EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #9 WERE TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND FOUND TO HAVE CARBON MONOXIDE HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS RANGING FROM 7.2 TO 24.6 PERCENT. THE HYSTER PROBLEM FORKLIFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CARBON MONOXIDE EXHAUST EMISSIONS OF 6-8000 PPM. EMPLOYEE #9 HAD THE HIGHEST CARBON MONOXIDE HEMOGLOBIN READING AND EMPLOYEE #1 HAD THE LOWEST.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, IND TRK OPERATOR, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, AIR CONTAMINATION, EXHAUST FUMES, LP GAS, OVEREXPOSURE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104240957 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 104240957 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 104240957 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 104240957 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 104240957 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 104240957 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 104240957 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 104240957 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 104240957 | Non Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |