Frontier COOP
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect — OSCEOLA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Frontier COOP | Report ID | 2018087988 |
| Address | 940 Central St. | City, State ZIP | OSCEOLA, NEBRASKA 68651 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode | Source of Injury | Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | 1338826 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.17000, -97.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were fixing leaking unions when an employee was struck by anhydrous ammonia that released from a pipe, suffering respiratory distress.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2018, a worker at Frontier COOP in OSCEOLA, NEBRASKA suffered other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with ammonia, anhydrous ammonia identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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