Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104592324 - Farmers Union Oil Company

Inspection Information - Office: Minnesota Department Of Labor And Industry

Inspection Nr: 104592324

Report ID: 0552700

Date Opened: 10/27/1986

Site Address:
Farmers Union Oil Company
201 Main Ave. S.
Roseau, MN 56715

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5172

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/27/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/09/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360761183

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$174	$0	$0	$0	$0	$174
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100111 B 6 VI	11/21/1986	10/12/1987	$0	$174	$0	12/08/1986	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14235840

Event: 10/24/1986

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN EXPOSED TO ANHYDROUS AMMONIA

FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, EMPLOYEE #1 PULLED THE NURSE TANK AWAY FROM THE FILL STATION, BREAKING OFF THE PIPE AT THE EXCESS FLOW VALVE. THIS RELEASED THE FULL FLOW OF AMMONIA THAT WAS BEING PUMPED. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY BECAME DISORIENTED AND DROVE IN A CIRCLE, BACK TO THE FILL PUMP, WHERE THE TRACTOR ENGINE DIED. HE WAS FOUND HALFWAY INTO A LARGE STOCK TANK WHICH HAD BEEN FILLED WITH WATER TO BE USED IN AMMONINA SPILL EMERGENCIES. ACCORDING TO THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF "CHEMICAL ASPHYXIATION".

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, VALVE, GAS LEAK, PIPE, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104592324			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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