Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101364420 - Catelli Foods

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101364420

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 10/14/1988

Site Address:
Catelli Foods
99 Blaine Street
Manchester, NH 03102

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5213, Manchester, NH 03108

Union Status: Union

SIC:2013

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/14/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/10/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900706110		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			3		4
Current Violations	1			3		4
Initial Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450
Current Penalty	$450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$450
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.	01001	Serious	19100120 L03 IID	02/01/1989	05/22/1989	$450	$450	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
2.	02001	Other	19100120 L01 II	02/01/1989	06/06/1989	$0	$0	$0	P - Petition to Mod Abatement
3.	02002	Other	19100120 L04 II	02/01/1989	03/06/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	02003	Other	19100134 F01	02/01/1989	02/23/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14530083

Event: 10/14/1988

Employees affected by inhalation of ammonia

Employees became aware of an ammonia smell or were told by others that there was an ammonia leak. They had been instructed to leave the building when such leaks occurred, unless it was a small leak. The employees exited the building through the pump room door to the dock area. The ammonia release occurred due to a stuck pressure relief valve on the system that vented an unknown quantity of ammonia to the outside through a pipe almost directly over the pump room exit door. Employees #1 and #2, the first employees to exit, inhaled a concentrated amount of ammonia as they went through the gas cloud. They suffered dizziness, weakness, eye irritation, stomach pain, and difficulty breathing. They were treated at the hospital emergency room and released. They were instructed to take a couple of days off from work. The other employees, warned by Employees #1 and #2's reaction, evidently held their breath and were not affected.

Keywords: EYE, LEAK, AMMONIA, INHALATION, DIZZINESS, OVEREXPOSURE, STOMACH

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101364420			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101364420			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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