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Inspection: 126986751 - Fertizona
Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)
Site Address:
Fertizona
17102 West Olive Avenue
Waddell, AZ 85355
Mailing Address:
2850 South Peart Road, Casa Grande, AZ 85222
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5191
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/20/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/09/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360185839 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,500 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $77,500 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $56,000 |
| 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 | Willful | 19100111 C07 | 04/14/1998 | 05/05/1998 | $50,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 04/20/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001A | Serious | 19100038 A02 III | 04/14/1998 | 05/05/1998 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 04/20/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001B | Serious | 19100038 A03 I | 04/14/1998 | 05/05/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/20/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002A | Serious | 19100111 B01 | 04/14/1998 | 05/05/1998 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 04/20/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02002B | Serious | 19100111 B03 I | 04/14/1998 | 04/17/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/20/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02003 | Serious | 19100119 F01 I | 04/14/1998 | 05/05/1998 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $0 | 04/20/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working in a three-sided building approximately 100 ft from an anhydrous ammonia tank filling station. Two coworkers and Employee #2, who was driving a forklift, were off-loading a flatbed trailer when the forklift struck a section of the pipe for the filling station. The pipe blew out from its junction, releasing the contents of two 5,000 liquid gallon anhydrous ammonia tanks. Employee #1 was apparently inside the building when the ammonia plume was released and either succumbed to the ammonia gas immediately, or was blinded and could not escape from the building. He was killed. Employee #2, who worked for another company, on site, was hospitalized.
Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, AMMONIA, STRUCK AGAINST, INHALATION, GAS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OFF LOADING, CHEMICAL VAPOR, OVEREXPOSURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126986751 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |