# Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at Ames Advanced Materials
> OSHA SIR `2016032644` · 3/30/2016 · SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia
## Employer
- **Name:** Ames Advanced Materials
- **Location:** 3900 South Clinton Ave., SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY, 07080
- **NAICS:** 331410
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee heard the cap fall off of a chemical system flow line to a holding tank containing ammonia. The employee went to the area to close the valve and was overcome by ammonia fumes, suffering a respiratory injury.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*