Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 827907 - Employee suffers rash after exposure to liquid ammonia

Accident Summary Nr: 827907 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/15/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104248901	02/15/1990	2038	0	Blue Star Foods Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:07 a.m. on February 7, 1990, Employee #1 had to shut off an ammonia valve in the hallway of the Blue Star Food Plant in Council Bluffs, IA. The ammonia line had been struck by a loaded forklift that was being moved down the hallway. As the employee shut off the valve, liquid ammonia and vapors came out the broken pipe. The employee received a rash in the groin area. He washed it off in the washroom and felt fine. He remained on the job. No one was hospitalized. Employee #1 was wearing the proper mask and gloves.

Keywords: VAPOR, ALLERGIC REACTION, AMMONIA, VALVE, PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104248901			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Mechanical engineering technicians

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