Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1339257.015 - Wei Sales, Llc. - Wells Enterprises Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1339257.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/15/2018

Site Address:
Wei Sales, Llc. - Wells Enterprises Inc.
1191 18th St. Sw
Le Mars, IA 51031

Mailing Address:
1 Blue Bunny Drive Po Box 1310, Le Mars, IA 51031

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 311520/Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/16/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate, N:Chemnep, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 11/20/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1369255		Yes
Complaint	1377673	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$5,543	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,543
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	09/28/2018	10/24/2018	$0	$5,543	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19100147 C07 I	09/28/2018	10/24/2018	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 108331.015

Event: 08/06/2018

Ten employees are exposed to ammonia leak and experiences sh

At 3:06 p.m. on August 6, 2018, several employees were performing sanitation on a production line where there was an ammonia leak that went into a vent pipe. Ten employees were exposed to the ammonia and experienced a shortness of breath and eye irritation. Nine employees went to the hospital and one was admitted.

Keywords: Ammonia, Eye, Leak, Respiratory, Ventilation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1339257.015	24	F	Hospitalized injury

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