Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315927822 - Columbia River Processing Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 315927822

Report ID: 1054195

Date Opened: 08/02/2012

Site Address:
Columbia River Processing Inc
79588 Rippee Rd
Boardman, OR 97818

Mailing Address:
4185 Highway 101 N, Tillamook, OR 97141

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2022

NAICS: 311513/Cheese Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/02/2012

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/08/2012

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201703519

Event: 07/31/2012

Janitor Mixes Two Incompatible Chemicals, Causes Illness

On July 31, 2012, Employee #1 dumped the remaining fluid from several 55-gallon drums of cleaning fluids into a drain. The incompatible chemicals reacted, releasing chlorine gas and sickened Employee #1. He was admitted to the hospital for two days. There were no witnesses to the accident. Employee #1 did not follow the established drum cleaning procedures.

Keywords: JANITOR, DRAIN PIPE, INHALATION, CHLORINE, CLEANING FLUID, POISONING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315927822			Hospitalized injury	Other	Janitors and cleaners

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