Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14210595 - EMPLOYEES SUFFER HEADACHES FROM AMMONIA

Accident Summary Nr: 14210595 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 03/08/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2865525	04/04/1985	2013	0	Purity Group, Inc.

Abstract: Two employees were working on a food processing line sorting bacon on conveyors. Anhydrous ammonia began to leak from one of the two cooling units used in the room to maintain the operating temperature. The two employees left the room due to the irritating effects of the ammonia. A maintenance employee shut off the flow of ammonia to the cooler unit. The room was allowed to ventilate and the employees returned to work. The cooling unit was restarted and ammonia again leaked. The employees left the room a second time and both employees experienced headaches and dizziness. Both went to the hospital for treatment, were released, and returned to work the following day.

Keywords: AMMONIA, AGRICULTURE, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2865525			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Graders and sorters, except agricultural
2	2865525			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Graders and sorters, except agricultural

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