Second degree chemical burns and corrosions

Name: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions at Nebraska Nitrogen Geneva LLC
Start: 8/2/2023

2 hospitalizations · 2023086993 · 8/2/2023 · Nebraska Nitrogen Geneva LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Nebraska Nitrogen Geneva LLC
Location: 2240 R St., GENEVA, NEBRASKA, 68361
NAICS: 325311
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were removing an anhydrous ammonia truck-loading hose from a portable meter testing station. As they removed the hose, anhydrous ammonia vapor was released and both employees were exposed to the chemical on their upper bodies, resulting in second-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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