Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 783878 - EMPLOYEE SUFFERS EYE INJURY FROM EXPOSURE TO AMMONIA

Accident Summary Nr: 783878 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 04/18/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112357546	04/19/1991	2011	0	Fisher Packing Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REPLACING A PRESSURE GUAGE ON A 1/4 INCH AMMONIA LINE WHEN THE LINE BROKE, ALLOWING APPROXIMATELY 3.21 POUNDS OF AMMONIA TO DISCHARGE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SENT TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO AN EYE INJURY SUFFERED FROM EXPOSURE TO AMMONIA. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO REPLACE THE GUAGE. HE NEGLECTED TO CLOSE THE AMMONIA LINE PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK.

Keywords: EYE, LEAK, AMMONIA, WORK RULES, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112357546			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Laborers, except construction

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