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Inspection: 116052911 - Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizer,Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita
Site Address:
Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizer,Llc
701 East Martin Street
Coffeyville, KS 67337
Mailing Address:
Po Box 5000, Coffeyville, KS 67337
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2873
NAICS: 325311/Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/15/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/10/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101344612 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $72,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $72,000 | $0 | $72,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100134 D03 IIIB2 | 01/17/2008 | 01/23/2008 | $63,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 02/11/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19100119 N | 01/17/2008 | 01/23/2008 | $9,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 02/11/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on August 6, 2007, employees of the Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizer, LLC, and Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC, were exposed to anhydrous ammonia, when there was a 7,100 gallon anhydrous ammonia release. The alarm system could not be activated from the control room. Manual activation at the pole delayed the alarm activation. Forty one employees were transported to the local hospital for treatment. There were no fatalities.
Keywords:leak, fertilizer mixing, alarm, inhalation, anhydrous ammonia
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116052911 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous plant and system operators |