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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 109327130 - Cargill, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Cargill, Inc.
650 Industrial Rd
Blair, NE 68008
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1541
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/01/1994
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/10/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901949164 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Other | 19260059 E01 | 10/31/1994 | 12/02/1994 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Between 8:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on August 17, 1994, a terminal operator for Agricultural Minerals arranged for anhydrous ammonia to be pumped from the pipeline into two 30,000 gallon anhydrous ammonia pressure vessels (bullets) at the anhydrous ammonia and liquid fertilizer terminal. The high level shut-off switch had been disconnected since July 27, 1994. At about 3:00 a.m. on August 18, 1994, while the terminal operator was working in the compressor room, the bullets were overfilled and an emergency relief valve released about 1,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia into the air. The ammonia cloud drifted southward onto another property, where a Cargill, Inc., ethanol plant was under construction. As a result, Employee #1 of Merrill Security, Inc., and Employees #2 through #6 of Ryan & Associates (a piping contractor), were sent to Blair Memorial Community Hospital where they received oxygen as first aid for respiratory irritation. Another 18 employees of Ryan Associates were evaluated and released.
Keywords: RESPIRATORY, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, AIR CONTAMINATION, PRESSURE VESSEL, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, OVEREXPOSURE, CONSTRUCTION, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 109327130 | Occupation Not Listed |