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Hiland Ice Cream

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hiland Ice Cream in NORFOLK, NEBRASKA
Employer Hiland Ice Cream Report ID 2019043800
Address 700 East Omaha Ave. City, State ZIP NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 68701
Event Date April 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia
Industry (NAICS) 311520 Inspection # 1394264
GPS Coordinates 42.01000, -97.39000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was removing a device from an ice cream freezer when ammonia came out and hit the employee, causing burns.

Incident Summary

On April 12, 2019, a worker at Hiland Ice Cream in NORFOLK, NEBRASKA suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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.

Context

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