OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221441207
CORTES PAINTING & WELDING, LLC
FREMONT, NE·
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
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Event type
- 14
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