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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #672733

EYE,RESPIRATORY,THROAT,AMMONIA,INHALATION,NOSE,TOXIC FUMES

Event
EYE,RESPIRATORY,THROAT,AMMONIA,INHALATION,NOSE,TOXIC FUMES
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
672733
Report ID
751910

Event description

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO LEAKING AMMONIA

Investigation abstract

AMMONIA LEAKED FROM A BROKEN PURGING VALVE IN THE BASEMENT OF BUILDING #11, NEAR THE EAST WALL. THREE TO FOUR HUNDRED EMPLOYEES HAD TO BE EVACUATED FROM THE FIV E STORY BUILDING. TEN EMPLOYEES WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. ALL EXC EPT EMPLOYEE #9 WERE RELEASED THE SAME DAY. EMPLOYEE #9 WAS RELEASED TWO DAYS LA TER. EMPLOYEES #3 AND #10 SUFFERED EYE SCRATCHES. ALL THE OTHERS EXPERIENCED IRR ITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.

Victims (10)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 58 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    8
    Event type
    10
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #2 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #3 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    8
    Event type
    10
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #4 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #5 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #6 Hospitalized Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #7 Hospitalized Age 26 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #8 Hospitalized Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #9 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

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