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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1459149.015 - Westby Cooperative Creamery
Inspection Information - Office: Madison Area Office
Site Address:
Westby Cooperative Creamery
401 S. Main Street
Westby, WI 54667
Mailing Address:
615 N. Main Street, Westby, WI 54667
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/01/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/08/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1536802 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $17,349 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,349 |
| Current Penalty | $10,410 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,410 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100176 B | 04/08/2020 | $5,205 | $6,940 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H03 III | 04/08/2020 | 05/06/2020 | $5,205 | $10,409 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:30 p.m. on January 21, 2020, an employe was cleaning out chemical drums in a chemical cage area. The areas had a sanitation nozzle that emits 1,000 ppm of quaternary ammonia foam to control listeria growth in the area. There is only one drain to collect all run-off from the chemicals. As the employee was rinsing out a 55 gallon plastic drum of a chlorinated cleaner containing 8.5% sodium hypochlorite and another drum of 75% phosphoric acid he dumped the rinse water down the drain. An estimate of approximately 1 cup of the chlorinated cleaner and about 1/2 gallon of the acid was dumped down the drain and mixed together creating toxic vapors. The employee inhaled the vapors and burned his lungs, requiring hospitalization.
Keywords: Ammonia, Bleach, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Reaction, Chemical Vapor, Chlorine, Cleaning, Drain Pipe, Drum, Gas, Inhalation, Lack of Work Procedures, Lung, Material Handling, Phosphoric Acid, Respirator, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Sodium Hypochlorite, Storage Area
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1459149.015 | 54 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |