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Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects

1 hospitalization · 2023054737 · 5/29/2023 · Whitey's Ice Cream

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects

Cause

Event
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source
Ammonia and ammonium compounds, unspecified

Employer

Name
Whitey's Ice Cream
Location
2525 41st Street, MOLINE, ILLINOIS, 61265
NAICS
722513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 29, 2023, an employee was working on an ammonia compressor thermal siphon. When relieving the pressure, it released an ammonia cloud. The employee was hospitalized for breathing and swallowing difficulties as well as eye blurriness.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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