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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2865525 - Purity Group, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Purity Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 2055, S. Division Street
Salisbury, MD 21801
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2013
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/12/1985
Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/09/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360758767 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180 |
| Current Penalty | $90 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90 |
| 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 | 19100134 E01 | 06/06/1985 | 06/09/1985 | $90 | $180 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 06/06/1985 | 06/17/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 890032 EA | 06/06/1985 | 06/09/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Other | 890032 FA | 06/06/1985 | 06/09/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02003 | Other | 890032 HA | 06/06/1985 | 06/09/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Two employees were working on a food processing line sorting bacon on conveyors. Anhydrous ammonia began to leak from one of the two cooling units used in the room to maintain the operating temperature. The two employees left the room due to the irritating effects of the ammonia. A maintenance employee shut off the flow of ammonia to the cooler unit. The room was allowed to ventilate and the employees returned to work. The cooling unit was restarted and ammonia again leaked. The employees left the room a second time and both employees experienced headaches and dizziness. Both went to the hospital for treatment, were released, and returned to work the following day.
Keywords: AMMONIA, AGRICULTURE, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2865525 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, except agricultural | ||
| 2 | 2865525 | Non Hospitalized injury | Asphyxia | Graders and sorters, except agricultural |