Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18269613 - Cargill, Inc. Salt Div.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Cargill, Inc. Salt Div.
Cleveland & Campbell Sts.
Hutchinson, KS 67504
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1403, Hutchinson, KS 67504
Union Status: Union
SIC:2899
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/03/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/12/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360639256 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/21/1987 | 04/24/1987 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 10:20 AM ON MARCH 4, 1987, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE INSIDE A SWINSON EVAPORATOR U-TUBE INSPECTING, ASSESSING AND REMOVING CERAMIC LINING. THE U-TUBE IS A CONFINED SPACE MEASURING 40 INCHES IN DIAMETER, 9 1/2 FEET LONG, WITH A 20 INCH DIAMETER OPENING FOR ENTRY/EGRESS. HOT SALT BRINE ENTERED THE U-TUBE, RESULTING IN 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO EMPLOYEE #1 AND #2. EMPLOYEE #3 ASSISTED IN THE RESCUE OF EMPLOYEE #2 AND RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS FROM THE HOT SALT BRINE POURING OUT OF THE U-TUBE OPENING. THE OUTSIDE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT. THE APPARENT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT ISOLATING THE CONFINED SPACE FROM THE HOT BRINE LINES.
Keywords: BURN, MAINTENANCE, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, HOT WATER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18269613 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 18269613 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 18269613 | Fatality | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |
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