Forklift vs. Ammonia Piping

At 11:30 a.m. on January 23, 2018, an employee was moving product in a freezer with a forklift. The forklift struck UNPROTECTED refrigeration piping, breaking a valve and releasing anhydrous ammonia. The employee’s face, eyes, and chest were exposed to the anhydrous ammonia and the employee was hospitalized.

Violation Summary
  Serious Willful Repeat Other Total
Initial Violations 1     5 6
Current Violations 1     3 4
Initial Penalty $15,300 $0 $0 $1,905 $17,205
Current Penalty $2,925 $0 $0 $645 $3,570

 

Violation Items
  # ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Contest LastEvent
Deleted 1. 01001 Other 43000029 A 06/19/2018 08/06/2018 $0 $425 07/06/2018 F – Formal Settlement
  2. 01002 Other 5144(E)(1) 06/19/2018 08/06/2018 $160 $315 07/06/2018 F – Formal Settlement
  3. 01003 Other 5162(A) 06/19/2018 08/06/2018 $325 $425 07/06/2018 F – Formal Settlement
  4. 01004 Other 5189(D)(3)(B) 06/19/2018 08/06/2018 $160 $425 07/06/2018 F – Formal Settlement
Deleted 5. 01005 Other 5194(E)(1)(A) 06/19/2018 08/06/2018 $0 $315 07/06/2018 F – Formal Settlement
  6. 02001 Serious 3248(A) 06/19/2018 08/06/2018 $2,925 $15,300 07/06/2018 F – Formal Settlement

 

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