Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Dairy Farmers of America

Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dairy Farmers of America in GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO
Employer Dairy Farmers of America Report ID 2023043797
Address 563 Sand Hill Lane City, State ZIP GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81505
Event Date April 27, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure Source of Injury Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia
Industry (NAICS) 493120 Inspection # 1666791
GPS Coordinates 39.08000, -108.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was rebuilding a valve on a refrigeration system and had pumped down the ammonia in the system to conduct maintenance. He removed a cover and was sprayed by residual anhydrous ammonia. The employee sustained chemical burns to the face and hands and may have sustained a respiratory injury.

Incident Summary

On April 27, 2023, a worker at Dairy Farmers of America in GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure, with ammonia, anhydrous ammonia identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 27 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure injuries.

See all reports for Dairy Farmers of America.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Mar 16, 2023 Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. DALHART, TEXAS Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Hosp.
Dec 26, 2015 Mountain Lake Services SCHROON LAKE, NEW YORK Multiple poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects Hosp.
Jun 2, 2023 Brainerd Chemical Midwest, LLC. DANVILLE, ILLINOIS Second degree chemical burns and corrosions Hosp.
May 12, 2021 Thatcher Chemical of Florida, Inc. PALMETTO, FLORIDA Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Hosp.
Apr 13, 2022 St. Luke's University Health Network QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified Hosp.
Apr 19, 2022 Fuchs Lubricants Co. WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia Hosp.
May 30, 2019 TOP AG COOPERATIVE, INC. TRENTON, ILLINOIS Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c. Hosp.
Feb 2, 2016 GE Lighting CLEVELAND, OHIO Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports