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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311765077 - Jbs Swift & Company
Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry
Site Address:
Jbs Swift & Company
1700 Hwy 60 Ne
Worthington, MN 56187
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 311611/Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 02/20/2008
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/02/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100511492 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $3,500 |
| 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 | 19100119 F01 II | 06/09/2008 | 05/13/2009 | $2,500 | $2,800 | $0 | 06/23/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100119 G02 | 06/09/2008 | 08/08/2008 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | 06/23/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100119 M04 | 06/09/2008 | 07/09/2008 | $1,000 | $2,800 | $0 | 06/23/2008 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On January 15, 2008, Employees #1 through #3, located in a workroom of Jbs Swift & Company, were exposed to anhydrous ammonia. Eighty (80) pounds of anhydrous ammonia, used to operate an Evapco evaporative cooler (hog cooler), leaked from a ruptured drain. All three employees were hospitalized.
Keywords: LEAK, LUNG, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RUPTURE, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL VAPOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311765077 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Butchers and meat cutters | ||
| 2 | 311765077 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Butchers and meat cutters | ||
| 3 | 311765077 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Butchers and meat cutters |