Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170670442 - Employees exposed to freon from A/C System
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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18003343 | 04/13/1995 | 0742 | 0 | Animal Medical Care,Inc.Dba Marietta Animal Clinic |
Abstract: Employee #1 went into an attic to check the building's air conditioning system. While he inspected the inside of an A/C unit, a white gas, believed to be freon-22, was suddenly discharged into his face. Employee #2 was working in the lab/pharmacy area and heard a hissing sound from the attic. He went to the base of the attic stairs to investigate and saw a white gas and Employee #1 coming from the attic. Employee #3 was in the basement washing and dipping a dog when he noticed the white gas entering the basement. He immediately left the basement. Employee #4 was in the reception area. Employees #1 through #4 evacuated the animals from the facility, exposing themselves to the white gas in the process. Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 were treated at the scene, then transported to local hospital emergency rooms and released that day. Employee #1 returned to the emergency room later that evening with symptoms of a possible heart condition. He was treated and released that evening.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 18003343 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 18003343 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
3 | 18003343 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
4 | 18003343 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |