YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI—
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC, 4608 Highway 49 East, YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI 39194 on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee placed a stepladder onto a golf cart and the stepladder contacted the accelerator. Upon attempting to stop the golf cart, the employee got caught and pinned between the golf cart and a wall, resulting in a laceration to the spleen.
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DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA—
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC
An employee was using a ladder to take a nitrogen purge line off of a unit that was being decommissioned. He lost his balance on the ladder and fell backwards onto his backside. This is not the fall that caused the injury, but was a precursory fall. He gathered himself and headed back toward the control unit when he then tripped over his feet and landed on an approximately 12-inch high dike on his right side, causing the injury. He was hospitalized for a fractured pelvis.
DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA—
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An employee was clearing a plugged ammonia transmitter when the vat line on the transmitter blew. The employee was sprayed with ammonia and suffered 2nd degree burns on approximately 5% of the body. The employee was admitted to Baton Rouge General Burn Unit for treatment.
YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI—
CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC
An employee was exposed to an amputation hazard while coupling rail cars. He used his foot to align the couplers. His foot slipped and got caught between the two couplers. His toe was smashed when the cars connected.
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