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Accident Summary Nr: 200514610 - Three Employees Are Exposed to Ammonia Release

Accident Summary Nr: 200514610 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 01/15/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311765077	01/18/2008	2011	311611	Jbs Swift & Company

Abstract: On January 15, 2008, Employees #1 through #3, located in a workroom of Jbs Swift & Company, were exposed to anhydrous ammonia. Eighty (80) pounds of anhydrous ammonia, used to operate an Evapco evaporative cooler (hog cooler), leaked from a ruptured drain. All three employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: LEAK, LUNG, TOXIC ATMOSPHERE, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RUPTURE, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, AIR CONTAMINATION, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311765077	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Butchers and meat cutters
2	311765077	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Butchers and meat cutters
3	311765077	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Butchers and meat cutters

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