Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200080216 - Employee suffers from anxiety about ammonia release

Accident Summary Nr: 200080216 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 09/20/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109856690	09/21/1998	2086	0	Country Pure Foods, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:15 a.m. on September 20, 1998, Employee #1, of Country Pure Foods in Ellington, CT, was suffering from shortness of breath following the release of anhydrous ammonia. He was sent to the Emergency Room, where he was treated for extreme anxiety related to the accident. He returned to work within two hours. Information about the chemical release appeared in the Hartford Courant on September 21, 1998.

Keywords: AMMONIA, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, PSYCH ILLNESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109856690			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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