Tyson Foods, Inc.

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode - Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified - LEXINGTON, Nebraska

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods, Inc. in LEXINGTON, Nebraska
Employer Tyson Foods, Inc.
Address 1500 Plum Creek Parkway
City, State ZIP LEXINGTON, Nebraska 68850
Report ID 2018099134
Event Date September 4, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source of Injury Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia
Industry (NAICS) 311612
Inspection # 1345122
GPS Coordinates 40.76336, -99.73945

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Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to replace a pressure gauge on a hot gas ammonia line. As the employee loosened the gauge for removal, a quarter-inch pipe and valve broke, releasing ammonia vapor above the processing floor. The employee inhaled the ammonia vapors and required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 4, 2018, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in LEXINGTON, Nebraska suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified 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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