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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1472784.015 - Nutrien Ag Solutions
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Nutrien Ag Solutions
302 E Jones St
Wyoming, IA 52362
Mailing Address:
302 E Jones St, Wyoming, IA 52362
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: 04/23/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/16/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1568431 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $11,934 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,934 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,934 | $0 | $11,934 |
| 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 | Other | 19100132 D01 I | 08/11/2020 | 09/28/2020 | $11,934 | $11,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 p.m. on April 7, 2020, an employee was working for a wholesaler of farm supplies. He was a heavy equipment operator. He was filling a nurse tank with anhydrous ammonia. A small amount of liquid and/or gaseous ammonia was released. The employee suffered chemical burns to his lungs. He was hospitalized for two or more days. A similar incident happened to another of the firm's employees at another of the firm's sites on the following day. See investigation number 125997 for the incident that happened at 10:30 p.m. on April 8, 2020.
Keywords: Anhydrous Ammonia, Breathing, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Filling, Inhalation, Lung, PPE, Respirator, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Tank, Vapor
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1472784.015 | 38 | M | Hospitalized injury | Equipment Operator: Heavy |