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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107739658 - Terra International, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Terra International, Inc.
Hwy. 75 South
Crookston, MN 56716
Mailing Address:
Box 578, Crookston, MN 56716
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2875
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/01/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/04/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360241434 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,954 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,954 |
| Current Penalty | $4,977 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,977 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100111 B09 IX | 06/13/1990 | 06/16/1990 | $4,977 | $4,977 | $0 | 06/29/1990 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100111 B01 IV | 06/13/1990 | 06/16/1990 | $4,977 | $4,977 | $0 | 06/29/1990 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100111 B07 I | 06/13/1990 | 06/16/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 06/29/1990 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01002C | Serious | 19100111 B07 IV | 06/13/1990 | 06/16/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On April 21, 1990, Employee #1 was standing by his truck at Terra International, Inc., a fertilizer plant in Crookston, MN, waiting for his load of clay to be unloaded. An expansion joint on a railroad car's pipeline for unloading anhydrous ammonia blew out and Employee #1 was enveloped in a cloud of both liquid and vaporized anhydrous ammonia. He died on May 2, 1990. The exact cause of death is unknown but a factor was probably that his lungs were burned by the ammonia.
Keywords: LUNG, AMMONIA, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CHEMICAL BURN, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, BURN, RUPTURE, PIPELINE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107739658 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Truck drivers, heavy |