Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300797172 - Foster Farms
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Foster Farms
2960 Cherry Ave
Fresno, CA 93706
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:0251
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/26/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/08/1999
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 361694466 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 a.m. on May 24, 1999, various employees at the brown meat deboning tables in a production and packaging area complained to maintenance personnel about an odor in a drain channel adjacent to the deboning tables. The maintenance person, who was not authorized to mix chemicals, procured one gallon of hypochlorite solution and mixed it in a 5-gallon bucket of water and poured the solution down the drain channel. There was a release of chlorine gas or hypochlorite vapor which caused respiratory irritation to the employees adjacent to the drain channel. An emergency shut down was started and 11 employees were taken to the hospital. Two employees were given a couple of days off and the other employees returned to work. After interviewing the shop steward and personnel on the line and reviewing the Fresno City Police report it was evident that the employee who mixed the chemicals had violate company policy.
Keywords: VAPOR, BLEACH, AGRICULTURE, DEBONING, CHEMICAL
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 300797172 | Occupation not reported |