OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221418353
MFA AGRI SERVICES
PATTONSBURG, MO·
Event description
Employee is burned in anhydrous ammonia release
Investigation abstract
At 11:00 a.m. on December 2, 2021, an employee was filling nurse tank with stabilizer after it had been filled with anhydrous ammonia when the nurse tank became over-pressurized causing the relief valve to activate. The employee was splashed with ammonia and received chemical burns to her right eye, face, neck, and arm requiring hospitalization for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Event type
- 14
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