Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1345930.015 - Wells Enterprises, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1345930.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 09/11/2018

Site Address:
Wells Enterprises, Inc.
121 2nd Ave Se
Le Mars, IA 51031

Mailing Address:
1 Bluebunny Drive, 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: 09/12/2018

Emphasis: N:Chemnep

Case Closed: 11/13/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1378137		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$16,628	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,628
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$11,000	$0	$11,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Other	19100132 A	09/21/2018	10/17/2018	$5,500	$8,314	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100132 D02	09/21/2018	10/17/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01001C	Serious	19100132 F01 III	09/21/2018	10/17/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01002A	Other	19100147 C04 I	09/21/2018	10/17/2018	$5,500	$8,314	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01002B	Serious	19100147 C04 II B	09/21/2018	10/17/2018	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 109081.015

Event: 08/21/2018

Employee receives chemical burn while changing hoses on CIP

At 11:00 p.m. on August 8, 2018, Employee #1 was changing hoses on the CIP Unit #3 when he was exposed to an acid. The employee had a chemical burn on his left abdomen. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Abdomen, Chemical Burn

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1345930.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Janitors and cleaners

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