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Accident Summary Nr: 143612.015 - Employee suffers multiple chemical burns when sprayed by anh

Accident Summary Nr: 143612.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/02/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1577453.015	02/09/2022		424910	Farmers Win Coop

Abstract: At 3:10 p.m. on February 2, 2022, an employee was performing maintenance on a Raven AccuFlow System Applicator. The employee, who was wearing safety glasses and rubber gloves, began the ammonia bleeding procedure. After approximately 20 to 30 minutes, the employee no longer heard a whistling sound and believed that the system was completely bled out. When the employee removed the filter cap, the remaining anhydrous ammonia in the system sprayed onto the employee. The employee was hospitalized for the treatment of chemical burns to face, mouth, neck, and right forearm.

Keywords: Anhydrous Ammonia, Arm, Chemical Burn, Face, Forearm, Maintenance, Mouth, Neck, Sprayed

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1577453.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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