Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 165581.015 - Employee dies due to asphyxiation in anhydrous ammonia leak

Accident Summary Nr: 165581.015 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 04/06/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1739749.015	04/08/2024		424910	Nutrien Ag Solutions

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on April 6, 2024, an employee working for a farm supply wholesaler was working on an anhydrous ammonia tank trailer. The employee was located near the valves and hose of the tank on the south side of the shop. While working on the tank, anhydrous ammonia was released. The employee died from asphyxiation from inhalation of the ammonia.

Keywords: Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Ammonia, Anhydrous Ammonia, Asphyxiated, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Farm Machinery, Gas, Hose, Inhalation, Lack of oxygen, Leak, Lung, Malfunction, Overcome by gas, Spill, Storage Tank, Suffocated, Tank, Throat, Trailer, Valve

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1739749.015	72	M	Fatality

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