Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 125680.015 - Employee suffers respiratory distress after ammonia exposure
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1473294.015 | 12/16/2019 | 4222 | 493120 | 317726498 - Americold Logistics Llc |
Abstract: On December 14, 2019, an employee working as an engineering technician for a refrigerated warehousing and storage facility was performing preventative maintenance on a pump adding oil. The valve did not close properly, and 100 pounds of anhydrous ammonia struck the employee including being released into his face. The employee was hospitalized to treat acute respiratory distress from a chemical overexposure.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1473294.015 | 0 | M | Hospitalized injury | Engineering technicians, n.e.c. |