Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 311460737 - Employee injured from exposure to ammonia vapors

Accident Summary Nr: 311460737 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 01/09/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311460737	01/10/2008	1742	238310	Energy Specialty Contracting, Inc. (Esci)

Abstract: At approximately 4:45 p.m. on January 9, 2008, Employee #1 and coworkers were engaged in insulation work on a large anhydrous ammonia tank. The tank had been nearly emptied before work was allowed to begin. The employees were repositioning an adjustable scaffold for work the next day when a pressure relief cap was opened, releasing ammonia vapors. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital for treatment of superficial eye and lung burns; he was released the next day. Two other coworkers were sent to the hospital for observation.

Keywords: LUNG, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CONSTRUCTION, INHALATION, STORAGE TANK, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311460737			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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