Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 509364 - Employees uninjured by ammonia leak

Accident Summary Nr: 509364 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 08/17/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107232910	08/17/1993	2034	0	J. R. Simplot Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107232944	08/26/1993	7623	0	Scott Polar Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107232910	08/17/1993	2034	0	J. R. Simplot Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107232936	08/25/1993	7381	0	Gem Star Security, Inc.

Abstract: An ammonia leak was reported to have occurred in the freezer compressor room. The ammonia was not shut off and ammonia levels were not taken until two hours after the leak was reported. The employees were not evacuated. Maintenance employees entered the compressor room with inadequate ppe.

Keywords: LEAK, AMMONIA, PPE, WORK RULES

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107232910	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Machine operators, not specified
2	107232910	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Machine operators, not specified
3	107232910	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Machine operators, not specified
4	107232944			Occupation Not Listed
5	107232910	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Machine operators, not specified
6	107232910	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Machine operators, not specified
7	107232936			Occupation Not Listed

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