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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104224969 - Dakota Pork Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Dakota Pork Industries
2800 Murray Street
Sioux City, IA 51111
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3167, Sioux City, IA 51102
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 10/12/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/11/1989
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $420 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Current Penalty | $275 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $275 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100134 A02 | 11/07/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $275 | $420 | $0 | 01/05/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 B01 | 11/07/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/05/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100134 B03 | 11/07/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/05/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 11/07/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/05/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01001E | Serious | 19100134 B09 | 11/07/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/05/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 6. | 01001F | Serious | 19100134 B11 | 11/07/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/05/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01001G | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 11/07/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/05/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01001H | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 11/07/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/05/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01001I | Serious | 19100134 E05 | 11/07/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/05/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 10. | 01001J | Serious | 19100134 F01 | 11/07/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/05/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 02001A | Other | 1200006 20A | 11/07/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/05/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 02001B | Other | 1200006 20B | 11/07/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/05/1989 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 02001C | Other | 1200006 20C | 11/07/1988 | 12/13/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/05/1989 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 through #3 were setting up production lines for the boning room and another room. Work in this area had been suspended earlier due to an ammonia leak. After ventilating the area, maintenance workers began looking for the source of a second ammonia leak. Both leaks were coming from a refrigeration unit in which the coils released ammonia gas when the unit entered the defrost cycle. Employees #1 through #3 were overcome by ammonia gas before they could evacuate the area, and were hospitalized. The maintenance workers had been using respiratory protection and had not been aware that Employees #1 through #3 were in the work area.
Keywords: LEAK, VENTILATION, AMMONIA, PPE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TOXIC FUMES, COMMUNICATION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104224969 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Butchers and meat cutters | ||
| 2 | 104224969 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Butchers and meat cutters | ||
| 3 | 104224969 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Butchers and meat cutters |