Incident date: 2023-08-02
NAICS industry code: 325311

Two employees were removing an anhydrous ammonia truck-loading hose from a portable meter testing station. As they removed the hose, anhydrous ammonia vapor was released and both employees were exposed to the chemical on their upper bodies, resulting in second-degree burns.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia
code_nature: title: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Nonclassifiable
severity: low