Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200514727 - Employees Are Exposed to Ammonia

Accident Summary Nr: 200514727 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 09/03/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312519382	09/04/2008	2037	311411	Birds Eye Foods

Abstract: On September 3, 2008, a water flow switch malfunctioned at a Birds Eye Foods facility, causing a pressure increase in an outside ammonia vessel. Ammonia emitted from a pressure relief valve and was drawn into the facility, exposing employees. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment and 21 others were treated and released.

Keywords: LEAK, RESPIRATORY, VAPOR, AMMONIA, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RESPIRATORY TRACT, VALVE, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312519382			Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.