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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221441207

CORTES PAINTING & WELDING, LLC

Event
Ammonia, Burn, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Heat Exchanger
NAICS
811310
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345806921
Employer profile
CORTES PAINTING & WELDING, LLC
Summary number
221441207
Report ID
0728900

Event description

Exposure to ammonia burns employee's upper body

Investigation abstract

At 8:42 p.m. on February 19, 2022, Employee #1 was taking apart an active heat exchanger. While doing this, 419 pounds of ammonia were released causing upper body burns to employee. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Event type
    14

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