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Prairieland FS, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Prairieland FS, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS
Employer Prairieland FS, Inc. Report ID 20201110583
Address 1132 Veterans Drive City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS 62650
Event Date November 8, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia
Industry (NAICS) 325312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.72000, -90.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was filling anhydrous ammonia tanks. He set the fill hose down on a riser, climbed down the steps of the riser dock to ground level, and picked up the fill hose. The valve opened and released liquid anhydrous ammonia, which sprayed down onto his feet. He suffered burns to both feet and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2020, a worker at Prairieland FS, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the foot (feet), 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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