# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at DAKOTA PROVISIONS
> OSHA SIR `20211210757` · 12/15/2021 · HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Ingestion of harmful substance
- **Source:** Ammonia, anhydrous ammonia
## Employer
- **Name:** DAKOTA PROVISIONS
- **Location:** 20827 403rd Avenue, HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57350
- **NAICS:** 311615
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a float switch for an ammonia auto purge on a refrigeration unit. The employee was sprayed in the mouth with ammonia, resulting in chemical burns to the lungs.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*