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Inspection: 15297484 - Coble Dairy Products Cooperative

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 15297484
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 08/21/1987

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360263040
Violation Summary
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

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 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

Investigation Nr: 14251532
Event: 08/20/1987
17 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO AMMONIA GAS

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

Investigated Inspection
# 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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