OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978395
LUNG,DISMANTLING,AMMONIA,FREEZER COMPARTMENT,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
Event description
FIVE EMPLOYEES INJURED BY AMMONIA REFRIGERANT LEAK
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #5 were working in the Celeste frozen pizza manufacturing a rea while maintenance workers were removing a freezer from the area. An ammonia line was not shut off properly and when the freezer was removed, ammonia leaked into the area. The area was evacuated. In the process of flushing out the ammoni a, airborne ammonia was drawn into the other areas of the plant that the workers went through on their way to fresh air outside. Employees #1 through #5 went to the emergency room or to see a doctor.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 41 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 46 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 44 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 38 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 45 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 8
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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