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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14491427

LEAK,AMMONIA,INHALATION,VALVE,TOXIC FUMES

Event
LEAK,AMMONIA,INHALATION,VALVE,TOXIC FUMES
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14491427
Report ID
214500

Event description

EXPOSED TO AMMONIA VAPORS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE EXPOSED TO AMMONIA VAPORS. THE AMMONIA HAD LEAKED FROM A DEFECTIVE REFRIGERANT VALVE.

Victims (5)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 55 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #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

  4. #982 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

  5. #983 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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