Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1407317.015 - Farmer'S Union Oil Company Of Stanley

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1407317.015

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 06/03/2019

Site Address:
Farmer'S Union Oil Company Of Stanley
6722 State Hwy 40
Tioga, ND 58852

Mailing Address:
214 12th Avenue Se, Stanley, ND 58784

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 424910/Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/03/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/01/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1459464	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$10,741	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,741
Current Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100133 A01	11/25/2019	12/02/2019	$6,000	$10,741	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100138 A	11/25/2019	12/02/2019	$0	$0	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 117049.015

Event: 05/27/2019

Employee is blinded after being struck by ammonia release

At 2:00 p.m. on May 27, 2019, an employee was preparing to transfer anhydrous ammonia (NH4) from a bulk storage container to a customer owned double nurse tank. The employee, who was not wearing any PPE, opened a valve on the nurse tank before attaching the transfer hoses, causing pressurized NH4 to be released directly into his face and eyes. The employee suffered chemical burns to his face and eyes and was hospitalized. The damage resulted in the employee being blinded.

Keywords: Agriculture, Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Ammonia, Anhydrous Ammonia, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Eye, Face, Material Handling, PPE, Pressure Release, Spill, Tank, Valve

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1407317.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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