OSHA Injury Report: Button Transportation, Inc.

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Preparing to offload hazardous materials at offloading site.

What happened

Driver was offloading hazardous materials cracked open the airline to get the material into the customer 's tank. He did not hear any air so he thought the line was closed when he removed the hose it started spraying hitting him on the left side of his body. He immediately washed himself off. He states he inhaled the fumes or the actual material causing him to cough and dry heave. He went home took a shower read the documents for what to do when exposed to the hazardous material and went to the doctor.

Injury or illness

Chemical exposure of left side of the body and fume inhalation

Object or substance involved

Aqua ammonia

Summary line

Chemical exposure of the left side of the body and possibly lungs from fume inhalation of aqua ammonia.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.