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Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020098495 · 9/6/2020 · Mollenberg-Betz, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Cause

Event
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source
Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia

Employer

Name
Mollenberg-Betz, Inc
Location
139 S Lake Street, NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA, 16428
NAICS
333415
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Company employees were onsite, cutting and dismantling components of the ammonia system in preparation for demolition. An employee was exposed to ammonia when he cut a line that still had ammonia left in the pipe. The employee was hospitalized due to respiratory system problems.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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