Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at TYSON PREPARED FOODS, INC
Start: 11/20/2020

2 hospitalizations · 20201111007 · 11/20/2020 · TYSON PREPARED FOODS, INC

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk, 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: TYSON PREPARED FOODS, INC
Location: 521 S. MAIN ST, HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, 67501
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were replacing the tubs on a heat exchanger when they came into contact with anhydrous ammonia. Both employees suffered burns to the torso.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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