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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18297721 - Clewiston Fertilizer Company Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Clewiston Fertilizer Company Inc.
330 S. San Diego Ave.
Clewiston, FL 33440
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 637, Clewiston, FL 33440
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5191
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/08/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/19/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360676811 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,350 |
| FTA Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| # | 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 | 12/20/1989 | 01/25/1990 | $810 | $810 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 12/20/1989 | 01/25/1990 | $180 | $180 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100023 C01 | 12/20/1989 | 12/23/1989 | $150 | $150 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 12/20/1989 | 01/25/1990 | $210 | $210 | $900 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004B | Serious | 19101200 F05 II | 12/20/1989 | 01/25/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 6. | 01004C | Serious | 19101200 H | 12/20/1989 | 01/25/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 12/20/1989 | 12/23/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19100134 B01 | 12/20/1989 | 01/25/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately noon on October 19, 1989, Employee #1 was cleaning an empty tank which is 14 feet long, 6 feet deep, and 16.5 inches in diameter at the opening. The employee was found unconscious inside the 2nd tank of the trailer at approximately 1 p.m. The tank contained solid residual of a fertilizer batch that was prepared with phosphoric acid sulfur and ammonium polyphosphate. The batch is liquid but after the field application the walls of the tank get dirty with leftover residual. Apparently, cleaning the walls and surfaces inside the tanks is done regularly. Employee #1 was not wearing any respiratory protection when he was found inside the tank. Employee #1 was initially taken to a local hospital and then taken to another hospital in another city where he died on October 20. The cause of death is not known.
Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATED, CLEANING, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18297721 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |