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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310066394 - United Agri Products
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
United Agri Products
2302 E. County Road 230
Blytheville, AR 72315
Mailing Address:
7251 W 4th Street, Greely, CO 80634
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5169
NAICS: 424690/Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/07/2007
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/06/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100263862 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100120 Q03 III | 02/08/2007 | 02/13/2007 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100120 Q03 IV | 02/08/2007 | 02/13/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 02/08/2007 | 02/13/2007 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 21, 2006, Employee #1, a warehouse manager with an agricultural pesticide company, noticed product leaking in a company warehouse. He directed four other employees to assist him with cleaning up the leaking containers. The leaking product was a Bayer Chemical product called Monitor 4 Liquid Insecticide containing Organophosphorus. The product was packaged in 2.5 gallon plastic containers or jugs and then boxed in cardboard boxes. The boxes were stacked on pallets. Some of the plastic containers bulged due to heat exposure and began to leak. After the product was moved outside, it began raining. The leaking material was then moved into another building. Workers separated and cleaned up the spilled product while wearing rubber gloves, but no other personal protective equipment. After remediation of the area, Employee #1 indicated that he was going home to change clothes. While at his home, he began feeling ill and was taken to the hospital. The other employees also started feeling effects of the exposure to the pesticide and were taken to the hospital in personal and company vehicles. As a result of the exposure, four employees were admitted to the hospital, and a fifth was treated and released.
Keywords: LEAK, PPE, WAREHOUSE, GLOVE, INHALATION, STORAGE AREA, PESTICIDE, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310066394 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |