Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 971986 - Employee injured by ammonia burn to the face and eye

Accident Summary Nr: 971986 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 10/23/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105638035	11/07/1990	2026	0	Western Dairyman Cooperative Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, age 16, was cleaning dirt out from behind a chiller unit. He accidentally bumped a valve with the shovel handle, causing it to open and release anhydrous ammonia. Employee #1 was sprayed on the left side of his face and in his left eye. He was hospitalized for chemical burns.

Keywords: EYE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, VALVE, CHEMICAL BURN, FACE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, CHEMICAL, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105638035			Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Janitors and cleaners

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