OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14350953
RESPIRATORY,LUNG,AMMONIA,PPE,INHALATION,GAS LEAK,PIPE,RESPIRATOR
Event description
EMPLOYEE INHALED AMMONIA GAS; LATER DIED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EXPOSED TO AMMONIA GAS ON NOVEMBER 20, 1984, DURING AN AMMONIA L EAK FROM REFRIGERATION PIPING IN A COMPRESSOR ROOM. A THREADED JOINT WEAKENED DU E TO EXCESS VIBRATION AND CRACKED. WHEN IT FAILED, AMMONIA WAS RELEASED. AN UNAP PROVED GAS MASK WAS USED BY THE EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED THE FOLLOWING DECEMBE R 16TH FROM ACUTE BRONCHOPNEUMONIA BROUGHT ABOUT BY INHALATIONAL AIRWAY AND LUNG INJURY FROM THE AMMONIA EXPOSURE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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