Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1472863.015 - Nutrien Ag Solutions

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1472863.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 04/14/2020

Site Address:
Nutrien Ag Solutions
1164 S Ave
Boone, IA 50036

Mailing Address:
1164 S Ave, Boone, IA 50036

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: 05/06/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/16/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1569203		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$19,038	$0	$0	$0	$0	$19,038
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$12,000	$0	$12,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100111 B10 II	05/19/2020	07/07/2020	$4,000	$7,104	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100132 D01 I	05/19/2020	07/07/2020	$8,000	$11,934	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 125997.015

Event: 04/08/2020

Employee incurs respiratory issues when exposed to ammonia v

At 10:30 p.m. on April 8, 2020, an employee was working for a wholesaler of farm supplies. He was working as a sales representative. He was working at the facility's anhydrous ammonia load-out. He had just finished filling a nurse tank with anhydrous ammonia. Because he was not familiar with the connection's new valve, he did not realize how much pressure remained in the line. When he disconnected the valve, gas and liquid ammonia struck him in the face. He inhaled some of the gas, and his lungs and respiratory system suffered injuries. He was hospitalized for two or more days.

Keywords: Ammonia, Anhydrous Ammonia, Breathing, Face, Filling, Inhalation, Lung, Overcome by vapors, PPE, Pressure Release, Respirator, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Splashed, Tank, Toxic Fumes, Valve, Vapor

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1472863.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Sales representatives, mining, mfg., & wholesale

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