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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 303731988 - Prime Refrigeration
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Prime Refrigeration
10711 Olive Street
Omaha, NE 68128
Mailing Address:
P O Box 731, South Sioux City, NE 68776
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/26/2002
Planning Guide: Health-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction
Case Closed: 10/16/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200053411 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260352 I | 09/11/2002 | 10/15/2002 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On June 21, 2002, Employees #1 through #5 with Prime Refrigeration, and Employees #6 and #7 with United States Cold Storage, were burned in a flash fire/explosion at a cold storage facility in Omaha, NE. One of the Prime Refrigeration employees was using an oxy/acetylene torch to cut into an ammonia cooling system vessel that had been evacuated of ammonia and drained of lubricating oil. The vessel had evidently not been thoroughly cleaned or purged, allowing residual oil to fuel the fire. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized, and the others were treated and released.
Keywords: AMMONIA, CLEANING, PURGING, BURN, FIRE, LUBRICATING FLUID
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303731988 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters | ||
| 2 | 303731988 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters | ||
| 3 | 303731988 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | ||
| 4 | 303731988 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters | ||
| 5 | 303731988 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Welders and cutters |