OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560130
MAURICE CASEY INC
WESTFIELD, MA—
Event description
EMPLOYEE OVERCOME WHEN HE INHALED AMMONIA VAPORS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS WORKING IN A NON-REFRIGERATED SECTION OF A REFRIGERATED MIL K AND ICE CREAM STORAGE FACILITY, WAS OVERCOME BY AMMONIA VAPORS. THE AMMONIA HA D ESCAPED FROM A FAULTY VALVE IN THE PLANT'S INTERIOR PIPING SYSTEM.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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