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Kloosterboer Dutch Harbor LLC

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kloosterboer Dutch Harbor LLC in DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA
Employer Kloosterboer Dutch Harbor LLC Report ID 20161211292
Address 1362 Ballyhoo Road City, State ZIP DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA 99692
Event Date December 3, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Ammonia and ammonium compounds, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 53.88000, -166.53000

Incident Narrative

While elevated in a personnel lift and performing maintenance on a refrigeration system, an employee was exposed to refrigerant ammonia, suffering inhalation injuries that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2016, a worker at Kloosterboer Dutch Harbor LLC in DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with ammonia and ammonium compounds, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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