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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101923332 - John Morrell & Company
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
John Morrell & Company
1200 Bluff Road
Sioux City, IA 51107
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/08/1986
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/26/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360584130 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Current Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| 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. | 01001A | Willful | 19100134 A02 | 05/01/1986 | 05/04/1986 | $8,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 05/13/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01001B | Willful | 19100134 B02 | 05/01/1986 | 05/04/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/13/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 B03 | 05/01/1986 | 04/01/1988 | $600 | $0 | $0 | 05/13/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 05/01/1986 | 05/04/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/13/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100134 B10 | 05/01/1986 | 04/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/13/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 05/01/1986 | 05/20/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/13/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 7. | 01001G | Serious | 19100134 E05 | 05/01/1986 | 04/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/13/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01001H | Serious | 19100134 E05 II | 05/01/1986 | 04/01/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/13/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01001I | Serious | 19100134 F02 I | 05/01/1986 | 05/04/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/13/1986 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01001J | Serious | 19100134 F02 II | 05/01/1986 | 05/04/1986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/13/1986 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
ON MARCH 18, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM, EMPLOYEES #1-#10 WERE WORKING AT THEIR REGULAR JOBS ON THE CUT FLOOR (CONVERSION LINE). THE CUT FLOOR IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET AWAY FROM A COOLER IN WHICH AN AMMONIA LEAK HAD OCCURRED THE DAY BEFORE (MARCH 17TH). EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #10 BEGAN EXPERIENCING CHEST PAINS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING AND WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. AT 11 AM THE REMAINING EMPLOYEES WERE EVACUATED. MANAGEMENT TOLD EVERYONE TO RETURN TO WORK AT 12 NOON. AT 12:28 AMBULANCES WERE AGAIN SUMMONED, AND EMPLOYEES #11 THROUGH #29 WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THESE EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #10. EMPLOYEE #20 STOPPED BREATHING ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL AND ONCE IN THE HOSPITAL, BUT WAS REVIVED BOTH TIMES. EMPLOYEES #30 AND #31 WERE NOT HOSPITALIZED, BUT VISITED THE COMPANY DOCTOR. THE AMMONIA EXPOSURE WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN PIPE IN THE COOLER. THE LEAKING AMMONIA WAS CARRIED BY THE PLANT'S VENTILATION SYSTEM TO THE WORK AREAS OF EMPLOYEES #1 - #31.
Keywords: LEAK, TOXIC FUMES, GAS LEAK, AMMONIA, INHALATION, NAUSEA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 6 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 7 | 101923332 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 8 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 9 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 10 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 11 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 12 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 13 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 14 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 15 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 16 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 17 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 18 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 19 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 20 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 21 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 22 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 23 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 24 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 25 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 26 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 27 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 28 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 29 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 30 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 31 | 101923332 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |