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Summit Refrigeration Group

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Summit Refrigeration Group in ROBINSON, ILLINOIS
Employer Summit Refrigeration Group Report ID 2021119924
Address Marthon Refinery, 400 S Marathon Ave City, State ZIP ROBINSON, ILLINOIS 62454
Event Date November 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Head, neck, and trunk
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia
Secondary Source Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.00000, -87.72000

Incident Narrative

At about 2:30 p.m. on November 16, 2021, an employee was checking the sight glass for a liquid level on an ammonia refrigeration system. The sight glass broke, and liquid ammonia sprayed out of the opening onto the employee's face, chest, and throat area, resulting in chemical burns.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2021, a worker at Summit Refrigeration Group in ROBINSON, ILLINOIS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the head, neck, and trunk. 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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