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Inspection: 115059982 - Bpi (Beef Products Inc.)

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 115059982
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 10/27/1994

Site Address:
Bpi (Beef Products Inc.)
501 North Elk Run
Waterloo, IA 50704

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2011

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/13/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/23/1996

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360203749
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 2 2
Initial Penalty $1,943 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,943
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $1,900 $0 $1,900
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. 01001A Other 19100120 Q02 I 02/10/1995 03/30/1995 $1,900 $1,943 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01001B Other 19100120 Q02 III 02/10/1995 03/30/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01001C Other 19100120 Q02 IV 02/10/1995 03/30/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01001D Other 19100120 Q02 VII 02/10/1995 03/30/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01001E Other 19100120 Q02 IX 02/10/1995 03/30/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 01001F Other 19100120 Q02 X 02/10/1995 03/30/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
7. 01001G Other 19100120 Q02 XI 02/10/1995 03/30/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
8. 01001H Other 19100134 E01 02/10/1995 04/15/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
9. 01001I Other 19100134 E02 02/10/1995 04/15/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
10. 01001J Other 19100134 E03 02/10/1995 04/15/1995 $0 $0 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
11. 02001 Other 19101030 C01 IIA 02/10/1995 03/30/1995 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170568299
Event: 10/26/1994
Employees suffer chest tightness after ammonia exposure

At approximately 9:45 a.m., the scrape surface heat exchangers developed a leak at a seal in the ammonia lines. The employer shut off the valve within a few minutes and used detector tubes to check ammonia levels. The highest level found was 30 ppm. Employee #1 worked 30 ft directly west of the leak and Employees #2 and #3 worked 40 to 50 ft northwest of the leak. From the time the leak occurred until the employees were taken to the hospital, the employees continued to work, periodically going to a dock area on the other side of the wall where Employees #2 and #3 worked to get fresh air. The workplace was never officially evacuated. Employees #1, #2, and #3 complained of shortness of breath, burning mucous membranes, and chest tightness. The employees went to the nurse's station and subsequently to the hospital, somewhere between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.

Keywords: LEAK, AMMONIA, WORK RULES, INHALATION, AIR CONTAMINATION, VALVE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 115059982 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
2 115059982 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
3 115059982 Hospitalized injury Burn(Chemical) Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec
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