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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 14767289 - Cedar Rapids Meats, Inc. Dba Farmstead
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Cedar Rapids Meats, Inc. Dba Farmstead
16th Avenue & 3rd Street S.E.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5009, Cedar Rapids, IA 52407
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/10/1985
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/10/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360583678 |
Investigation Summary
AMMONIA LEAKED FROM A BROKEN PURGING VALVE IN THE BASEMENT OF BUILDING #11, NEAR THE EAST WALL. THREE TO FOUR HUNDRED EMPLOYEES HAD TO BE EVACUATED FROM THE FIVE STORY BUILDING. TEN EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. ALL EXCEPT EMPLOYEE #9 WERE RELEASED THE SAME DAY. EMPLOYEE #9 WAS RELEASED TWO DAYS LATER. EMPLOYEES #3 AND #10 SUFFERED EYE SCRATCHES. ALL THE OTHERS EXPERIENCED IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Keywords: EYE, RESPIRATORY, THROAT, AMMONIA, INHALATION, NOSE, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14767289 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 14767289 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 14767289 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 14767289 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 14767289 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 14767289 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 14767289 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 14767289 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 14767289 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 14767289 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |