OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14196885
BURN,PPE,HOSE,RUPTURE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,SKIN,RESPIRATOR
Event description
SKIN BURNS FROM EXPOSURE TO GASEOUS ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING LIQUID ANHYDROUS AMMONIA AT THE CROP PRODUCTION SERVIC ). E LOCATION IN HURLOCK, MARYLAND. AS THE PUMP ON THE TANK TRAILER WAS TURNED ON, THE TRANSFER HOSE WHICH CARRIED THE ANHYDROUS AMMONIA RUPTURED. THE RUPTURE ALLO WED GASEOUS AMMONIA TO ENGULF THE EMPLOYEE. HE SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER 38% OF HIS BODY. THE HOSE WAS LISTED FOR USE WITH LP GAS BUT NOT FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINED IN THE SAFE HANDLING OF BOTH LP GAS AND ANHYDROUS AMMONIA. NO PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WAS IN USE (EXCEPT FOR GLOVES). NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE EMPLOYEE. THE HOSE WAS MANUFACTURE D BY THE ELECTRIC HOSE AND RUBBER COMPANY (NOW OWNED BY DAYCO CORP. OF OCOLA, FL
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 53 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 804
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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