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Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2023043723 · 4/26/2023 · Americold Logistics, LLC

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
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source
Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia

Employer

Name
Americold Logistics, LLC
Location
6403 Ball St, JOHNSON, ARKANSAS, 72741
NAICS
493120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 26, 2023, at 4:00 PM, a maintenance technician was performing visual checks near a purger. The employee used a wrench to rotate the valve toward the open position and anhydrous ammonia released from the valve and was inhaled by the employee. The employee sustained chemical burns to the chest with difficulty in breathing.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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