Inspection Detail
Inspection: 115057200 - Ibp, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Ibp, Inc.
2700 23rd Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/03/1993
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/14/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360202949 | ||
| Accident | 360202956 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 12 | 7 | 1 | 20 | ||
| Current Violations | 16 | 1 | 17 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $44,400 | $245,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $314,400 |
| Current Penalty | $55,500 | $35,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90,500 |
| 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 | 19100120 Q02 II | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $3,700 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100120 Q03 I | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $3,700 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100120 Q03 III | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $3,700 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100120 Q03 IV | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 5. | 01004A | Serious | 19100120 Q03 V | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $3,700 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 6. | 01004B | Serious | 19100120 Q03 VI | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100120 Q03 VII | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $3,700 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19100120 Q04 | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $3,700 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 9. | 01007A | Serious | 19100120 Q06 | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $3,700 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 10. | 01007B | Serious | 19100120 Q06 IB | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 11. | 01007C | Serious | 19100120 Q06 IIA | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 12. | 01007D | Serious | 19100120 Q06 IIB | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 13. | 01007E | Serious | 19100120 Q06 VB | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 14. | 01007F | Serious | 19100120 Q08 II | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 15. | 01008 | Serious | 19100134 A03 | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $3,700 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 16. | 01009 | Serious | 19100134 B02 | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $3,700 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 17. | 01010 | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $1,850 | $3,700 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 18. | 01011 | Serious | 19100134 E03 II | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $1,850 | $3,700 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 19. | 01012 | Serious | 19100134 E03 III | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $3,700 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 20. | 02001 | Serious | 19100134 F02 II | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $35,000 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 21. | 02002 | Willful | 19100147 C04 IIB | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 22. | 02003 | Willful | 19100147 C06 I | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 23. | 02004 | Willful | 19100147 C09 | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $35,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 24. | 02005A | Serious | 19100147 D01 | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $35,000 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 25. | 02005B | Serious | 19100147 D02 | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 26. | 02005C | Serious | 19100147 D03 | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 27. | 02005D | Serious | 19100147 D04 I | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 28. | 02005E | Serious | 19100147 D05 II | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 29. | 02005F | Serious | 19100147 D06 | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 30. | 02006 | Willful | 19100147 F02 I | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 31. | 02007A | Serious | 19100147 F03 I | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $35,000 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 32. | 02007B | Serious | 19100147 F03 II | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision | |
| 33. | 03001 | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 11/10/1993 | 05/19/2000 | $3,700 | $25,000 | $0 | 11/22/1993 | Y - State Decision |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on June 30, 1993, Employee #1, of National Service Company of Iowa, was cleaning up the cut floor at the IBP facility in Council Bluffs. IBP maintenance employees were removing a valve from the refrigerant line in the ceiling and had not locked or tagged out the main valves on the roof. The valve on the cut floor was removed and taken to the maintenance shop for alteration. The foreman gave workers their evening assignments, then went to the roof and turned on the main ventilation valves, sending ammonia through the lines and onto the cut floor. Employee #1 was overcome and died of ammonia irritation and pulmonary complications. Employees #2 through #9, who attempted to rescue Employee #1, were sent to the hospital for throat, eye, and skin irritation, treated, and released.
Keywords: AMMONIA, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, OVEREXPOSURE, LOCKOUT, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 115057200 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Industrial machinery repairers | ||
| 2 | 115057200 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Industrial machinery repairers | ||
| 3 | 115057200 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Industrial machinery repairers | ||
| 4 | 115057200 | Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Industrial machinery repairers |
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