Arrowwood Prairie Co-Op - Wimbledon Shop/Main Office/Parts

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — SUTTON, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Arrowwood Prairie Co-Op - Wimbledon Shop/Main Office/Parts in SUTTON, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Arrowwood Prairie Co-Op - Wimbledon Shop/Main Office/Parts Report ID 2021098429
Address 120 99th Avenue County Road 3 City, State ZIP SUTTON, NORTH DAKOTA 58484
Event Date September 30, 2021 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
Secondary Source Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 115115 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 47.39000, -98.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a hose between a main tank and a nurse tank. The hose was cut and the valve failed, causing a release of anhydrous ammonia that the employee inhaled.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2021, a worker at Arrowwood Prairie Co-Op - Wimbledon Shop/Main Office/Parts in SUTTON, NORTH DAKOTA 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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