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Accident Summary Nr: 14340038 - FIREFIGHTERS EXPOSED TO AMMONIA FROM LEAKING COMPRESSOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14340038 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 10/02/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14972947	10/03/1985	9224	0	Rose Hill Fire Department
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14972939	10/03/1985	2015	0	House Of Raeford Rose Hill Division

Abstract: ON OCTOBER 2, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 PM, AMMONIA BEGAN LEAKING FROM A BLOWN COMPRESSOR CYLINDER HEAD. FIRE FIGHTERS FROM THE ROSE HILL AND MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE SENT TO THE SCENE. THE ROSE HILL FIRE CHIEF SENT EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #3 INTO THE AREA OF THE LEAK TO INSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN EVACUATED AND TO TRY TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. ONE FIREMAN WORE A BEARD; THE OTHER TWO DIDN'T HAVE A GOOD SEAL WITH THEIR RESPIRATORS. (THEY WERE WEARING AIR PACKS.) THEY WERE EXPOSED TO THE AMMONIA FUMES. ALL THREE HAD ATTENDED FIRE DEPARTMENT SPONSORED TRAINING SESSIONS ON RESPIRATOR USE. TWO HOUSE OF RAEFORD EMPLOYEES, ACCOMPANIED BY TWO FIREMEN, ENTERED THE AREA AND SHUT OFF THE LEAKING AMMONIA. THEY HAD NO PROBLEMS.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, LEAK, RESPIRATORY, AMMONIA, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14972947	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
2	14972947	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
3	14972947	Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Firefighting occupations
4	14972939			Occupation Not Listed

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