Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200031334 - Employee died after inhaling amonia from heat exchanger

Accident Summary Nr: 200031334 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 11/10/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304091002	11/16/2001	2038	0	Baja Foods, Llc

Abstract: On November 10, 2001, Employee #1 was working with a heat exchanger when ammonia was released from a piece of the equipment. Employee #1 inhaled the fumes which affected his lungs. Employee #1 was taken to Cook County Hospital in Chicago, where he died five days later.

Keywords: LUNG, MAINTENANCE, AMMONIA, INHALATION, HEAT EXCHANGER, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304091002			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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