Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104508148 - East Central Soils, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104508148

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 06/27/1986

Site Address:
East Central Soils, Inc.
1427 Railroad Ave.
Cambridge, MN 55008

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0711

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/30/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/28/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360760904

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$324	$0	$0	$0	$0	$324
Current Penalty	$324	$0	$0	$0	$0	$324
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.	01001	Serious	19100133 A01	07/10/1986	07/12/1986	$162	$162	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	5206070002	07/10/1986	08/11/1986	$162	$162	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14449359

Event: 06/25/1986

Farmer's eye injured by anhydrous ammonia spray

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on June 25, 1986, Employee #1, a farmer, asked another worker for help with a problem with an anhydrous ammonia applicator. Employee #1 was not familiar with the new hydraulic control valve. The other man helped Employee #1 hook up the control valve. He checked the filter by the control valve and, before hooking the line back up, told Employee #1 to try the hydraulic control valve to make sure it was working properly. Employee #1 activated the controls, releasing some anhydrous ammonia trapped in a short length of hose. The ammonia shot into Employee #1's face, causing serious eye injuries.

Keywords: EYE, CAUSTIC, AMMONIA, PPE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, FACE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104508148			Hospitalized injury	Freezing/Frost Bite	Sales workers, other commodities

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