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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116000746 - American Laboratories, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
American Laboratories, Inc.
5020 South 33rd Street
Omaha, NE 68111
Mailing Address:
4410 South 102nd Street, Omaha, NE 68127
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2834
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/28/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/22/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 902055748 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $525 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $875 |
| Current Penalty | $525 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $875 |
| 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 | 19100147 C02 II | 07/26/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $525 | $525 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100147 C04 II | 07/26/1995 | 08/14/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100147 C05 II | 07/26/1995 | 08/03/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100147 C06 II | 07/26/1995 | 08/14/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02001 | Other | 19100024 E | 07/26/1995 | 08/28/1995 | $350 | $350 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on June 2, 1995, Employee #1 was helping Employee #2 pour the contents of six 55-gallon plastic bags, which were half full of dehydrated, powdered beef liver, into vessel T-215. The vessel was located by the south wall just east of the double door entrance near the southwest corner of the fat extraction room at an animal byproducts processing facility. Residual hexane from a previous day's extraction was probably present in the vessel. After adding most of the sixth bag, Employee #1 started to leave the room by opening the nearby right-hand door. This action directed a flow of air toward the vessel where Employee #2 was shaking the nearly empty bag, a source of static charge. A sudden fire occurred at the vessel that severely burned both employees.
Keywords: BURN, STATIC ELECTRICITY, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, HEXANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116000746 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 116000746 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |