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Triest Ag Group, Inc.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Second degree chemical burns and corrosions — TIFTON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Triest Ag Group, Inc. in TIFTON, GEORGIA
Employer Triest Ag Group, Inc. Report ID 2016109840
Address 900 Golden Road West City, State ZIP TIFTON, GEORGIA 31794
Event Date October 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Halogens and halogen compounds, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325314 Inspection # 1189679
GPS Coordinates 31.45000, -83.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was relieving residual nitrogen pressure on returned empty product cylinders and was exposed to methyl bromide vapors. The employee suffered second degree chemical burns.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2016, a worker at Triest Ag Group, Inc. in TIFTON, GEORGIA suffered second degree chemical burns and corrosions to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with halogens and halogen compounds, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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