Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1524201.015 - El Dorado Chemical Company

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1524201.015

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 04/08/2021

Site Address:
El Dorado Chemical Company
4500 North West Ave.
El Dorado, AR 71730

Mailing Address:
4500 North West Ave., El Dorado, AR 71730

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 325199/All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/2021

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 05/12/2023

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1754500	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$13,653	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,653
Current Penalty	$13,653	$0	$0	$0	$0	$13,653
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 D02	08/26/2021	09/14/2021	$13,653	$13,653	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 134894.015

Event: 04/07/2021

Employee's arm is caught in conveyor head roller, resulting

At 3:00 p.m. on April 7, 2021, Employee #1 was loading ammonium nitrate prill into rail cars when he identified a slipping conveyor belt in the E2 loader department. To troubleshoot the issue, he went up to the head roller and observed that moisture between the belt and roller was preventing proper movement. While standing on a guardrail system below the conveyor belt, Employee #1 attempted to reduce the moisture by throwing ammonium nitrate prill between the head roller and belt. During this process, his right arm became caught in the head roller and was pulled toward a metal plate, resulting in a severed right arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Conveyor, Guardrail, Power Roller, Pulled In, Severed, Troubleshooting

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1524201.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury

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