Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 977108 - Employees suffer from exposure to ammonia

Accident Summary Nr: 977108 -- Report ID: 0454723 -- Event Date: 02/11/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105502553	03/09/1987	4213	0	Fleet Transport Co Inc

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were cleaning the interior of a tank trailer. Only general ventilation was available and they were exposed to ammonia mist and vapors. A chemical reaction with some other materials may have also occurred. Ammonia trailers were not routinely cleaned at this terminal.

Keywords: VENTILATION, AMMONIA, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INHALATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, TOXIC FUMES, TRAILER, OVEREXPOSURE, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105502553			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners
2	105502553			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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