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Inspection: 14972947 - Rose Hill Fire Department

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 14972947
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 10/03/1985

Site Address:
Rose Hill Fire Department
101 East Main Street
Rose Hill, NC 28458

Mailing Address:
Po Box 727, Rose Hill, NC 28458

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:9224

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: No Insp/Other

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/03/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360612170

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14340038
Event: 10/02/1985
FIREFIGHTERS EXPOSED TO AMMONIA FROM LEAKING COMPRESSOR

ON OCTOBER 2, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 PM, AMMONIA BEGAN LEAKING FROM A BLOWN COMPRESSOR CYLINDER HEAD. FIRE FIGHTERS FROM THE ROSE HILL AND MAGNOLIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE SENT TO THE SCENE. THE ROSE HILL FIRE CHIEF SENT EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #3 INTO THE AREA OF THE LEAK TO INSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN EVACUATED AND TO TRY TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. ONE FIREMAN WORE A BEARD; THE OTHER TWO DIDN'T HAVE A GOOD SEAL WITH THEIR RESPIRATORS. (THEY WERE WEARING AIR PACKS.) THEY WERE EXPOSED TO THE AMMONIA FUMES. ALL THREE HAD ATTENDED FIRE DEPARTMENT SPONSORED TRAINING SESSIONS ON RESPIRATOR USE. TWO HOUSE OF RAEFORD EMPLOYEES, ACCOMPANIED BY TWO FIREMEN, ENTERED THE AREA AND SHUT OFF THE LEAKING AMMONIA. THEY HAD NO PROBLEMS.

Keywords: FIREFIGHTER, LEAK, RESPIRATORY, AMMONIA, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, RESPIRATOR

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 14972947 Non Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Firefighting occupations
2 14972947 Non Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Firefighting occupations
3 14972947 Non Hospitalized injury Asphyxia Firefighting occupations
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