Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200800399 - Employee burned when sprayed by ammonia

Accident Summary Nr: 200800399 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 10/27/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303860282	10/27/2000	2097	0	Hometown Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an ammonia refrigeration systems maintenance worker, was torquing a stuck valve on an ice-making machine. He over-torqued the valve and the lower windows of the site gauge ruptured, spraying ammonia out on Employee #1. He sustained chemical burns on his face, chest, and legs. The valve had become stuck because it had not been cycled, inspected, and maintained on a regular basis. Employee #1 was not wearing appropriate PPE for the job.

Keywords: CAUSTIC, AMMONIA, INADEQUATE MAINT, PPE, STUCK, WORK RULES, VALVE, CHEMICAL BURN, FACE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303860282			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Machinery maintenance occupations

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