Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1473294.015 - 317726498 - Americold Logistics Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Salem

Inspection Nr: 1473294.015

Report ID: 1054193

Date Opened: 12/16/2019

Site Address:
317726498 - Americold Logistics Llc
4095 Portland Rd Ne
Salem, OR 97301

Mailing Address:
10 Glenlake Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 30328

Union Status: Union

SIC:4222

NAICS: 493120/Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/02/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/02/2025

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
Current Penalty	$1,400	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,400
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.	01001A	Serious	19100119 J02	06/04/2020	06/06/2020	$1,400	$1,400	$0	06/24/2020	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01001B	Serious	19100119 G03	06/04/2020	06/06/2020	$0	$0	$0	06/24/2020	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 125680.015

Event: 12/14/2019

Employee suffers respiratory distress after ammonia exposure

On December 14, 2019, an employee working as an engineering technician for a refrigerated warehousing and storage facility was performing preventative maintenance on a pump adding oil. The valve did not close properly, and 100 pounds of anhydrous ammonia struck the employee including being released into his face. The employee was hospitalized to treat acute respiratory distress from a chemical overexposure.

Keywords: Ammonia, Anhydrous Ammonia, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Face, Hand, Leak, Maintenance, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Open Valve, Overexposure, Struck By, Valve

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1473294.015	0	M	Hospitalized injury		Engineering technicians, n.e.c.

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