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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1334070.015 - Birds Eye Foods Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Birds Eye Foods Llc
W8880 County Rd X
Darien, WI 53114
Mailing Address:
W8880 County Rd X, Darien, WI 53114
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 311411/ Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/24/2019
Emphasis: N:Chemnep
Case Closed: 02/20/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1364484 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,260 |
| Current Penalty | $9,945 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,945 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100119 D03 II | 01/25/2019 | 02/25/2019 | $9,945 | $13,260 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100119 J02 | 01/25/2019 | 02/25/2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 4:45 a.m. on July 29, 2018, 16 employees were operating vegetable packaging equipment and performing material handling activities at a vegetable processing facility that used ammonia refrigeration. A fan unit for an evaporative condenser unit fell onto the condenser coil due to the structural failure of a motor bracket. While falling, the fan cut into the coils causing ammonia to be released inside, exposing all 16 employees working in this area. All employees were treated, and three employees were hospitalized.
Keywords: Ammonia, Anhydrous Ammonia, Gas Leak, Poisoning
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1334070.015 | 99 | F | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 2 | 1334070.015 | 99 | F | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 3 | 1334070.015 | 99 | M | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators |