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Fredonia Cooperative Association

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — FREDONIA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fredonia Cooperative Association in FREDONIA, KANSAS
Employer Fredonia Cooperative Association Report ID 2017021182
Address 103 S 2nd St City, State ZIP FREDONIA, KANSAS 66736
Event Date February 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia
Industry (NAICS) 424510 Inspection # 1209753
GPS Coordinates 37.53000, -95.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bleeding the pressure off the anhydrous ammonia tank when the anhydrous ammonia spilled and burned the lower half of his body.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2017, a worker at Fredonia Cooperative Association in FREDONIA, KANSAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with ammonia, anhydrous ammonia identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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