Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170900682 - Employee injured when splashed with aqueous ammonia

Accident Summary Nr: 170900682 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/25/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126116243	08/18/1998	2911	0	Chevron Products Company

Abstract: At 7:50 a.m. on July 25, 1998, Employee #1 was preparing a rail car for loading of aqueous ammonia. He attached the vapor/vent line to the rail car and the camlock fitting to the rail car fill nozzle. As the liquid was being transferred, the camlock fitting disengaged and Employee #1 was sprayed with aqueous ammonia. From a safe distance, a coworker directed Employee #1 into one of the safety showers on the loading platform, and he was able to flush his eyes and body with water. Paramedics were summoned and Employee #1 was transported to Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital for treatment of chemical burns. At the time of the accident, he was wearing a helmet, face shield, steel-toed shoes, Nomax coveralls, and safety glasses.

Keywords: LOADING, AMMONIA, UNSECURED, RAILROAD CAR, INHALATION, CHEMICAL BURN, SKIN, SPILL, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126116243			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Railroad conductors and yardmasters

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