Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109323238 - Booth Feed & Supply Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109323238

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 09/08/1993

Site Address:
Booth Feed & Supply Co.
1119 W. Scott Street
Beatrice, NE 68310

Mailing Address:
P O Box 41, Beatrice, NE 68310

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2048

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/10/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/22/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360977599

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	7			1		8
Current Violations	7			1		8
Initial Penalty	$6,900	$0	$0	$300	$0	$7,200
Current Penalty	$3,793	$0	$0	$165	$0	$3,958
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C01	10/06/1993	02/08/1994	$577	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100272 L04	10/06/1993	02/08/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	10/06/1993	02/08/1994	$577	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01002B	Serious	19100147 F02 I	10/06/1993	02/08/1994	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003	Serious	19100147 C05 I	10/06/1993	02/08/1994	$577	$1,050	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01004	Serious	19100147 C07 I	10/06/1993	03/10/1994	$577	$1,050	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
7.	01005	Serious	19101200 E01	10/06/1993	02/08/1994	$330	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01006	Serious	19101200 G08	10/06/1993	02/08/1994	$330	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01007	Serious	19101200 H	10/06/1993	03/10/1994	$825	$1,500	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
10.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	10/06/1993	10/14/1993	$165	$300	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14419816

Event: 09/06/1993

Employee killed after exposure to toxic pesticide

Between approximately 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 4, 1993, Employee #1 left the animal feed manufacturing and sales site where he worked. At about 3:30 p.m., an employee of a contract fumigating company started to fumigate the worksite using a pesticide containing aluminum phosphide, which reacts with water to form the toxic gas, phosphine. He completed this task at approximately 4:00 p.m., locked the doors, and posted placards warning of the hazard. At some point after the fumigator left, but well before the safe entry date listed on the placards, Employee #1 entered the worksite. His body was discovered inside the locked building at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday, September 6, 1993.

Keywords: FUMIGANT, WORK RULES, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, PESTICIDE, PHOSPHINE GAS, CHEMICAL VAPOR, POISONING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109323238			Fatality	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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