OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221422777

Ammonia,Burn,Caustic,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Chemical Exposure,Chemical Vapor,Contact,Corrosive,Inhalation,Lung,Overexposure,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Respirator,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Skin,Spill,Tank

2021-12-14T00:00:00

Event: Ammonia,Burn,Caustic,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Chemical Exposure,Chemical Vapor,Contact,Corrosive,Inhalation,Lung,Overexposure,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Respirator,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Skin,Spill,Tank
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221422777
Report ID: 0522300

Event description

Employee burns lungs, esophagus and skin from ammonia spill

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 39 M

Event type
8

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