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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14340038

FIREFIGHTER,LEAK,RESPIRATORY,AMMONIA,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,RESPIRATOR

Event
FIREFIGHTER,LEAK,RESPIRATORY,AMMONIA,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,RESPIRATOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14340038
Report ID
453710

Event description

FIREFIGHTERS EXPOSED TO AMMONIA FROM LEAKING COMPRESSOR

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 2, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 PM, AMMONIA BEGAN LEAKING FROM A BLOWN ING AMMONIA. THEY HAD NO PROBLEMS. COMPRESSOR CYLINDER HEAD. FIRE FIGHTERS FROM THE ROSE HILL AND MAGNOLIA VOLUNTE ER FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE SENT TO THE SCENE. THE ROSE HILL FIRE CHIEF SENT EMPLOY EES #1 THROUGH #3 INTO THE AREA OF THE LEAK TO INSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES HAD BEE N EVACUATED AND TO TRY TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. ONE FIREMAN WORE A BEAR D; THE OTHER TWO DIDN'T HAVE A GOOD SEAL WITH THEIR RESPIRATORS. (THEY WERE WEAR ING AIR PACKS.) THEY WERE EXPOSED TO THE AMMONIA FUMES. ALL THREE HAD ATTENDED F IRE DEPARTMENT SPONSORED TRAINING SESSIONS ON RESPIRATOR USE. TWO HOUSE OF RAEFO RD EMPLOYEES, ACCOMPANIED BY TWO FIREMEN, ENTERED THE AREA AND SHUT OFF THE LEAK

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    15
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    15
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    2
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    417
    Human factor
    19
    Environmental factor
    15
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    2
  4. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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