OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14235816
LEAK,RESPIRATORY,AMMONIA,INHALATION,PIPE,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE
Event description
Employees exposed to ammonia fumes
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #5 were working on a turkey processing line when a pipe in a freezer area developed a leak, exposing the employees to ammonia. They were ke pt overnight at the Aitken Community Hospital.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 49 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 873
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 33 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 873
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 44 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 873
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 873
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 30 F
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 873
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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