Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14491427

BUITONI FOOD CORPORATION

Event
LEAK, AMMONIA, INHALATION, VALVE, TOXIC FUMES
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2255529
Employer profile
BUITONI FOOD CORPORATION
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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