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Accident Summary Nr: 135616.015 - Employee incurs chemical skin burns and lung damage in unexp

Accident Summary Nr: 135616.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 11/20/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1504375.015	11/24/2020		311615	Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on November 20, 2020, an employee was in the process of removing a part of the machinery. An unexpected release of ammonia gas engulfed the room, resulting in chemical skin burns and lung damage. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Ammonia, Burn, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Vapor, Engulfed, Lung, Removing, Skin

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1504375.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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