Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110507019 - Cargill Grain Division

Inspection Information - Office: Northwest Area Office

Inspection Nr: 110507019

Report ID: 1032700

Date Opened: 01/05/1995

Site Address:
Cargill Grain Division
800 North River Street
Portland, OR 97227

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4491

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/17/1995

Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/28/1995

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001	Other	19170122 A	03/13/1995	03/27/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	01002	Other	19170124 A	03/13/1995	04/27/1995	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01003	Other	19170152 D01 XVI	03/13/1995	03/27/1995	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14546824

Event: 01/05/1995

Employees hospitalized after inhaling phosphine gas

Employees #1 through #3 were working at a wheat bin 40 ft away from another wheat bin that had been fumigated 30 days prior with aluminum phosphide phostoxin, which produces phosphine. Suddenly, all three employees smelled a garlic odor, indicating the presence of phosphine. They began to feel sick and Employee #1 started to vomit. All three employees were hospitalized. The levels of phosphine in the fumigated bin were 0.5 to 1.0 ppm that morning. There is no definitive conclusion on how the phosphine got to the employees or why they became sick.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, AIR CONTAMINATION, PHOSPHINE GAS, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, VOMIT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110507019	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Longshore equipment operators
2	110507019	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Longshore equipment operators
3	110507019	Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Longshore equipment operators

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