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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019010053 · 1/2/2019 · Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Face, unspecified
Nature of injury
Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
Source
Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia

Employer

Name
Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc.
Location
1051 Midland, GALVA, ILLINOIS, 61434
NAICS
424690
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 2, 2019, at 11:30 a.m., an employee was transferring anhydrous ammonia from bullet tanks to two 1,000-gallon nurse wagons when the cross-over line connecting the nurse wagons ruptured, exposing the employee to anhydrous ammonia. He suffered chemical burns to the right side of his face and his respiratory system, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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