Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101217826 - Z - Bird Poultry Products

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101217826

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 11/05/1987

Site Address:
Z - Bird Poultry Products
432 Lavendar Drive
Rome, GA 30161

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2013

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/06/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/05/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901018481		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
Current Penalty	$220	$0	$0	$0	$0	$220
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100038 A05 I	11/30/1987	02/29/1988	$220	$420	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100120 L01 I	11/30/1987	02/29/1988	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
3.	01001C	Serious	19100134 A02	11/30/1987	01/30/1988	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01001D	Serious	19100165 B03	11/30/1987	02/29/1988	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
5.	01001E	Serious	19101200 H	11/30/1987	02/29/1988	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 608075

Event: 11/05/1987

Employee hospitalized after inhaling ammonia

Employee #1 was turning a valve that controlled the flow of ammonia to take a freezer out of defrost mode. The valve came out, releasing ammonia into the plant. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMMONIA, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, AIR CONTAMINATION, VALVE, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101217826			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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