OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566871
C B MARCHANT CO INC
COLUMBIA, SC—
Event description
EXPOSED TO AMMONIA FROM LEAKING REFRIGERATION UNIT
Investigation abstract
THREE EMPLOYEES (PRODUCE PROCESSORS) WERE SHREDDING LETTUCE AND PEELING ONIONS N EAR THE FREEZER/COOLER AREA OF THE PLANT. AN AMMONIA LEAK ORIGINATING IN THE PRO DUCE REFRIGERATION UNIT FORCED THE WORKERS TO LEAVE THE AREA. ALL THREE EMPLOYEE S COMPLAINED OF A BURNING SENSATION IN THEIR CHEST. THEY WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPI TAL FOR EVAUALATION. ALL THREE WERE RELEASED AND TOLD TO REPORT BACK TO WORK.
Victims (3)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 877
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 19
- Occupation code
- 877
- Human factor
- 19
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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