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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303731962 - United States Cold Storage, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
United States Cold Storage, Inc.
10711 Olive St.
Omaha, NE 68128
Mailing Address:
4302 S 30th St, Omaha, NE 68107
Union Status: Union
SIC:4222
NAICS: 493120/Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/25/2002
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/15/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200053411 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,500 |
| Current Penalty | $12,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,500 |
| 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 | 19100147 C03 I | 09/13/2002 | 10/16/2002 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 A02 IV | 09/13/2002 | 10/16/2002 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100252 A03 I | 09/13/2002 | 10/16/2002 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On June 21, 2002, Employees #1 through #5 with Prime Refrigeration, and Employees #6 and #7 with United States Cold Storage, were burned in a flash fire/explosion at a cold storage facility in Omaha, NE. One of the Prime Refrigeration employees was using an oxy/acetylene torch to cut into an ammonia cooling system vessel that had been evacuated of ammonia and drained of lubricating oil. The vessel had evidently not been thoroughly cleaned or purged, allowing residual oil to fuel the fire. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized, and the others were treated and released.
Keywords: AMMONIA, CLEANING, PURGING, BURN, FIRE, LUBRICATING FLUID
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303731962 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Industrial engineers | ||
| 2 | 303731962 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Operating engineers |