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Inspection Information - Office: Tenn Cmpl Hlth 5 | ||||
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| Nr: 107900250 | Report ID: 0454725 | Open Date: 10/06/1989 | ||
| The Quaker Oats Co. | ||||
| 96 Quaker Drive Jackson, TN 38301 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 2037/Frozen Fruits, Fruit Juices, and Vegetables | ||||
| Mailing: P. O. Box 2688, Jackson, TN 38301 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 11/01/1989 | |
| Close Case: | 11/22/1989 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360612915 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $600 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| Deleted | 1. | 01001 | Serious | 30012 | 11/20/1989 | 11/22/1989 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |
| Deleted | 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 E01 III | 11/20/1989 | 11/22/1989 | $300 | $300 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19101200 E01 III | 11/20/1989 | 11/22/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 978395 | Event: 09/29/1989 | Five Employees Injured By Ammonia Refrigerant Leak | ||||
| Employees #1 through #5 were working in the Celeste frozen pizza manufacturing area while maintenance workers were removing a freezer from the area. An ammonia line was not shut off properly and when the freezer was removed, ammonia leaked into the area. The area was evacuated. In the process of flushing out the ammonia, airborne ammonia was drawn into the other areas of the plant that the workers went through on their way to fresh air outside. Employees #1 through #5 went to the emergency room or to see a doctor. | ||||||
| Keywords: lung, dismantling, ammonia, freezer compartment, accidental discharge | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 107900250 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 107900250 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 107900250 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 107900250 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 5 | 107900250 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||