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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1345122.015 - Tyson Foods Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Tyson Foods Inc.
1500 Plum Creek Parkway
Lexington, NE 68850
Mailing Address:
1500 Plum Creek Parkway, Lexington, NE 68850
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311612/Meat Processed from Carcasses
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/06/2018
Emphasis: L:Repvehicle
Case Closed: 05/02/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1380014 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,638 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,638 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $5,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100120 Q06 III | 12/19/2018 | $5,000 | $8,638 | $0 | 01/14/2019 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on September 04, 2018, a group of employees were working on a beef processing station. Employee #1 was replacing a defective ammonia pressure gauge for a hot gas ammonia line when he broke off the gauge and associated valve releasing ammonia into the area and cut/fab floor below. The plant was evacuated and 14 employees were treated and released for ammonia exposure and one employee was hospitalized overnight. It was calculated that approximately 61 lbs. of ammonia leaked during a 22 minute period.
Keywords: Ammonia, Gas Leak, Inhalation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1345122.015 | 30 | F | Hospitalized injury |