Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307188557 - Hill Brothers

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on July 14, 2008, Employee #1, a truck driver, worked for a chemical company engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of industrial chemicals including aqua ammonia, anhydrous ammonia and chlorine gas. He was moving a tanker truck at the production facility. One compartment of the tanker truck had just been loaded with 300 gallons of 30-aqua ammonia. He exited his air conditioned truck cab to speak to a coworker near his truck. He then reentered the cab of his truck and complained of shortness of breath and chest pains. He collapsed and was transported to a hospital and died.

Keywords: CHEST, HEART, ASPHYXIATED, AMMONIA, INHALATION, CHEMICAL, TRUCK DRIVER