Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303730279 - American Laboratories, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303730279

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 02/07/2002

Site Address:
American Laboratories, Inc.
4410 South 102nd St.
Omaha, NE 68127

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2833

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/15/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/23/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200053080	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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.	01001	Serious	19100307 B	03/15/2002	07/31/2002	$2,500	$2,500	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200051480

Event: 02/05/2002

Worker Is Burned in Chemical Explosion at Food Plant

On February 5, 2002, Employee #1, a production helper, was filling a grinding machine with beef hearts to be ground into a powder in a process that produces health foods. Liquid hexane was used to remove fat from the hearts before they were ground into a powder. Employee #1 processed four 55-gallon containers of hearts and had just dumped the last batch into the chopper, when he pushed a button to engage the grinder. An explosion occurred which severely burned his face and damaged the building. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Electrical equipment in the area was not rated for hazardous atmospheres, e.g., hexane vapors, and was a potential source of ignition.

Keywords: FIRE, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL BURN, FACE, HEXANE, MEAT GRINDER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303730279			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Production helpers

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