Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Americold Logistics, LLC, 6403 Ball St, JOHNSON, ARKANSAS 72741
on , Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final 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.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersAmmonia, anhydrous ammonia