Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170167621 - Employee injured in jump during escape from ammonia spray

Accident Summary Nr: 170167621 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 11/12/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120163910	11/19/1996	5411	0	Lucky Stores Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a refrigeration engineer, was raising himself on a work platform to perform some work on a fan in a cooling unit. The platform struck and broke the nipple off the valve of an anhydrous ammonia line. The pressurized ammonia sprayed onto Employee #1's shoulder as he tried to lower the platform. The platform became stuck, so he opened the platform gate and jumped 14 ft to the floor. He suffered a fracture of the lower left leg and respiratory exposure to the ammonia.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMMONIA, INHALATION, GAS, VALVE, CHEMICAL VAPOR, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, PRESSURE RELEASE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120163910			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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