Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200526705 - Employee dies from chemical burns

Accident Summary Nr: 200526705 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/15/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305716649	04/30/2003	5153	424510	River Valley Cooperative

Abstract: On April 30, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker filled an anhydrous ammonia nurse tank to be transported to farm fields. After filling the nurse tank, Employee #1 was hooking the tank to a pickup truck for transport when the tank ruptured along a weld seam on the bottom front side. Liquid ammonia was released through the approximate 40-in. split. The ammonia formed a cloud and a rapidly expanding, boiling-liquid blast enveloped Employee #1. The coworker assisted Employee #1 to and into a water tank. The Employee #1 died 1.5 weeks later from chemical burns.

Keywords: BURN, AMMONIA, AGRICULTURE, TRAILER HITCH, RUPTURE, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, CHEMICAL BURN, CHEMICAL VAPOR, TANK, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305716649			Fatality	Burn(Chemical)	Supervisors, related agricultural occupations

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