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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310089495 - Beef Products, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Beef Products, Inc.
501 N. Elk Run Road
Waterloo, IA 50703
Mailing Address:
891 Two Rivers Drive, Dakota Dunes, SD 50749
Union Status: Union
SIC:2013
NAICS: 311613/Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/10/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/17/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100521459 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 17 | 24 | |||
| Current Violations | 12 | 9 | 21 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $31,500 | $1,071,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,102,500 |
| Current Penalty | $198,000 | $450,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $648,000 |
| 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 | 880004 | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $8,000 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19100036 B01 | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $8,000 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19100037 A02 | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01003A | Serious | 19100038 C02 | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $8,000 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003B | Serious | 19100119 N | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19100119 E03 II | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $8,000 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19100119 H02 VI | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19100119 M03 | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $8,000 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01007 | Serious | 19100134 F01 | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $8,000 | $4,500 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02001 | Serious | 19100119 F01 I | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $25,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 02002 | Serious | 19100119 F03 | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $25,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 02003 | Serious | 19100119 F04 | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $25,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 02004 | Serious | 19100119 G01 I | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $25,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 02005 | Serious | 19100119 H02 IV | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $25,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 02006 | Willful | 19100119 I01 | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $0 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 16. | 02007 | Willful | 19100119 J06 II | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $0 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 17. | 02008 | Serious | 19100119 L01 | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $25,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 18. | 02009 | Willful | 19100120 Q01 | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $50,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 19. | 02010 | Willful | 19100120 Q03 III | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $50,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 20. | 02011 | Willful | 19100120 Q03 IV | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $50,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 21. | 02012 | Willful | 19100120 Q06 | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $50,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 22. | 02013 | Willful | 19100134 C01 IV | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $50,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 23. | 02014 | Willful | 19100147 C04 II | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $50,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 24. | 02015 | Willful | 19100147 C07 I | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $50,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 25. | 02016 | Willful | 19100147 D04 I | 12/20/2007 | 01/09/2009 | $50,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 26. | 02017 | Willful | 19100165 B01 | 12/20/2007 | 03/15/2009 | $50,000 | $63,000 | $0 | 01/14/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On August 31, 2007, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were working near the section of piping that had been removed the prior day during the rerouting of an ammonia refrigerant line. The plant coordinator was instructed to transfer ammonia refrigerant into the system, due to communication failures about the line rerouting. When the refrigerant line stop-valve was opened for the transfer, ammonia entered the production area. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were overcome by ammonia vapors and were hospitalized. Employees #3, #4, #5 and #6 were also exposed to unknown levels of ammonia during the release, and were treated at a local hospital. Employee #1 died of injuries sustained in the ammonia release. The employer was a meat product processing plant.
Keywords: VAPOR, OPEN VALVE, AMMONIA, VALVE, PIPE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, OVEREXPOSURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310089495 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Production inspectors, checkers and examiners | ||
| 2 | 310089495 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machinery maintenance occupations | ||
| 3 | 310089495 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Production inspectors, checkers and examiners | ||
| 4 | 310089495 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. | ||
| 5 | 310089495 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
| 6 | 310089495 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Graders and sorters, except agricultural |