OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1001015
LEAK,VENTILATION,AMMONIA,INHALATION,VALVE,TOXIC FUMES
Event description
EMPLOYEES INHALED LEAKING AMMONIA FUMES
Investigation abstract
AT ABOUT 3:15 ON JANUARY 27, 1986, THE EMPLOYEES ON THE ICE CREAM FILLING LINE S MELLED AMMONIA. THE ODOR SEEMED TO COME FROM DOWNSTAIRS. THE EMPLOYEES FIRST WEN T TO A CONTROL ROOM FOR SAFETY. HOWEVER, AS THE SMELL WORSENED, THE EMPLOYEES WE NT DOWN THE STAIRS AND OUTSIDE THE PLANT. THEY WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR OBSE RVATION, AND SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED. AN OPEN VALVE ON THE FIRST FLOOR CAUSED THE LEAK. ONE OF THE VALVES POPPED. A MAINTENANCE MAN HEARD IT AND SHUT IT OFF. THE AMMONIA WHICH LEAKED WAS WHAT REMAINED IN THE LINE. THE PLANT WAS AIRED OUT NO P ROBLEMS REMAIN.
Victims (14)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#10 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#11 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#12 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#13 Hospitalized Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#14 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 25 F
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 754
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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