Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Name: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at DAKOTA PROVISIONS
Start: 12/15/2021

1 hospitalization · 20211210757 · 12/15/2021 · DAKOTA PROVISIONS

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ingestion of harmful substance
Source: Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia

Employer

Name: DAKOTA PROVISIONS
Location: 20827 403rd Avenue, HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57350
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a float switch for an ammonia auto purge on a refrigeration unit. The employee was sprayed in the mouth with ammonia, resulting in chemical burns to the lungs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown