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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107900250 - The Quaker Oats Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Jackson Office - Health
Site Address:
The Quaker Oats Co.
96 Quaker Drive
Jackson, TN 38301
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 2688, Jackson, TN 38301
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2037
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/01/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/22/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360612915 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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 | Serious | 30012 | 11/20/1989 | 11/22/1989 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 E01 III | 11/20/1989 | 11/22/1989 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 III | 11/20/1989 | 11/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #5 were working in the Celeste frozen pizza manufacturing area while maintenance workers were removing a freezer from the area. An ammonia line was not shut off properly and when the freezer was removed, ammonia leaked into the area. The area was evacuated. In the process of flushing out the ammonia, airborne ammonia was drawn into the other areas of the plant that the workers went through on their way to fresh air outside. Employees #1 through #5 went to the emergency room or to see a doctor.
Keywords: LUNG, DISMANTLING, AMMONIA, FREEZER COMPARTMENT, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107900250 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 107900250 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 107900250 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 107900250 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 107900250 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |