Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1001015 - EMPLOYEES INHALED LEAKING AMMONIA FUMES

Accident Summary Nr: 1001015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/27/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101923118	01/28/1986	2026	0	Wells Dairy Inc.

Abstract: AT ABOUT 3:15 ON JANUARY 27, 1986, THE EMPLOYEES ON THE ICE CREAM FILLING LINE SMELLED AMMONIA. THE ODOR SEEMED TO COME FROM DOWNSTAIRS. THE EMPLOYEES FIRST WENT TO A CONTROL ROOM FOR SAFETY. HOWEVER, AS THE SMELL WORSENED, THE EMPLOYEES WENT DOWN THE STAIRS AND OUTSIDE THE PLANT. THEY WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION, AND SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED. AN OPEN VALVE ON THE FIRST FLOOR CAUSED THE LEAK. ONE OF THE VALVES POPPED. A MAINTENANCE MAN HEARD IT AND SHUT IT OFF. THE AMMONIA WHICH LEAKED WAS WHAT REMAINED IN THE LINE. THE PLANT WAS AIRED OUT NO PROBLEMS REMAIN.

Keywords: LEAK, VENTILATION, AMMONIA, INHALATION, VALVE, TOXIC FUMES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators
2	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators
3	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators
4	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators
5	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators
6	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators
7	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators
8	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators
9	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators
10	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators
11	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators
12	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators
13	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators
14	101923118	Hospitalized injury	Other	Packaging and filling machine operators

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