OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14538441
BURN,WORK RULES,INHALATION,HOSE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,GAS LEAK,ANKLE,FOOT
Event description
EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FROM BROKEN HOSE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PURGING NON-CONDENSABLE GAS FROM AN ANHYDROUS AMMONIA CONDENSER. HE WAS ON THE FIRST RUNG OF A LADDER, OPENING THE PURGE VALVE. A LENGTH OF BOST ON PERFECTION 1000 HIGH PRESSURE AIR AND WATER HOSE WAS BEING USED TO CONNECT TH E PURGE VALVE TO THE PUMP-OUT COMPRESSOR. THE HOSE BURST NEAR EMPLOYEE #1'S FEET . HE SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS FEET AND ONE ANKLE, AND ALSO HAD SOME INHALATION PRO BLEMS. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE USE OF A HOSE NOT APPROVED FOR ANHYDROUS A MMONIA. ALSO, THE HOSE WAS NOT IN GOOD CONDITION.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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