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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107739666 - Sioux Line Ltd.
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Sioux Line Ltd.
Hwy 75 South
Crookston, MN 56716
Mailing Address:
24 S 18th Street, Fargo, ND 58103
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4213
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/07/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/31/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360241434 |
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 | 107739666 | Occupation Not Listed |