Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316232149 - Yuma Express Cooling, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Arizona Division Of Occupational Safety And Health (Adosh)

Inspection Nr: 316232149

Report ID: 0950411

Date Opened: 12/05/2011

Site Address:
Yuma Express Cooling, Llc
4139 E Gila Ridge Road
Yuma, AZ 85365

Mailing Address:
Po Box 10100, Salinas, CA 93912

Union Status: Union

SIC:4222

NAICS: 493120/Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 12/05/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/09/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101996445

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19100038 C02	01/25/2012	02/18/2012	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100038 F03	01/25/2012	02/18/2012	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002	Serious	19100132 A	01/25/2012	01/31/2012	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202561353

Event: 12/02/2011

Employee Is Exposed to Anhydrous Ammonia

On December 2, 2011, Employee #1, of Yuma Express Cooling, Llc, was operating a vacuum cooler. A trailer truck mounted with a cooling condenser ammonia refrigeration compressor was overpressurized and ruptured, near where Employee #1 was working. Employee #1 was exposed to anhydrous ammonia vapor and transported to the hospital for treatment.

Keywords: COMPRESSOR, VAPOR, AMMONIA, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, AIR CONTAMINATION, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316232149			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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