Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126802073 - Stouffer Foods Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 126802073

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 04/27/1999

Site Address:
Stouffer Foods Corp
815 West Ray Klauck Way
Springville, UT 84663

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3000,, Springville, UT 84663

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2038

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/28/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/28/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362650392

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171057573

Event: 04/08/1999

Employee suffers respiratory problems from ammonia leak

At approximately 6:40 p.m., Employee #1 was performing her duties when an ammonia leak occurred in a defrosting cooling Contherm on the line #6 cookstand. Approximately 1.5 lb of ammonia was released, causing the plant where she worked to be evacuated. Employees working in the area were taken to local hospitals. Employee #1 sustained respiratory problems and was held overnight for observation. The leak was attributed to a leaking O-ring in the unit.

Keywords: LEAK, RESPIRATORY, VAPOR, AMMONIA, INHALATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT, SEAL, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126802073			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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