Inspection Detail
Inspection: 15297484 - Coble Dairy Products Cooperative
Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh
Site Address:
Coble Dairy Products Cooperative
707 N. Main St.
Lexington, NC 27292
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 629, Lexington, NC 27292
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2026
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/25/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360263040 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 12/21/1987 | 01/23/1988 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 B01 | 12/21/1987 | 01/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 B06 | 12/21/1987 | 12/28/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100134 B09 | 12/21/1987 | 01/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100134 B10 | 12/21/1987 | 01/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19100134 E05 | 12/21/1987 | 01/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 01001G | Serious | 19100134 E05 I | 12/21/1987 | 01/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 01001H | Serious | 19100134 F02 IV | 12/21/1987 | 01/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 9. | 01001I | Serious | 19100134 F03 | 12/21/1987 | 01/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 10. | 02001 | Other | 19100157 B02 | 12/21/1987 | 01/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 11. | 02002 | Other | 19100157 G03 | 12/21/1987 | 01/23/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 1:45 PM ON AUGUST 20, 1987, THE HEAD OF AN AMMONIA COMPRESSOR AT THE COBLE DAIRY PRODUCTS PLANT IN LEXINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, BLEW OFF, ALLOWING AMMONIA TO ESCAPE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE EMPLOYEES IN THE PLANT WERE TOLD TO EVACUATE AND DID SO ACCORDING TO VERBAL INSTRUCTIONS PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED FROM MANAGEMENT. THE EMPLOYEES WERE TO LEAVE THE PLANT AND ASSEMBLE IN THE SOUTHWEST PARKING AREA. HOWEVER, THE WIND WAS BLOWING SUCH THAT THE AMMONIA WAS CARRIED FROM THE COMPRESSOR ROOM TO THE PREARRANGED ASSEMBLY AREA SOUTHWEST OF THE PLANT. THE EMPLOYEES ASSEMBLING THERE WERE EXPOSED TO AMMONIA GAS. SEVENTEEN EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR AMMONIA EXPOSURE. OF THE SEVENTEEN, THREE EMPLOYEES (#12, #13, & #14) WERE ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL, TREATED AND RELEASED THE NEXT DAY.
Keywords: LEAK, RESPIRATORY, AMMONIA, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Technicians, n.e.c. | ||
| 2 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 3 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 4 | 15297484 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 5 | 15297484 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 6 | 15297484 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 7 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 8 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 9 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Technicians, n.e.c. | ||
| 10 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 11 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 12 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 13 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 14 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 15 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 16 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. | ||
| 17 | 15297484 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |
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