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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496061

LEAK,RESPIRATORY,AMMONIA,INHALATION,GAS,VALVE

Event
LEAK,RESPIRATORY,AMMONIA,INHALATION,GAS,VALVE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14496061
Report ID
627100

Event description

EMPLOYEES INHALED LEAKING AMMONIA GAS

Investigation abstract

ON NOVEMBER 12, 1984, IN THE COMPRESSOR ROOM, A MERCURY SWITCH IN THE AMMONIA RE FRIGERANT PIPING FAILED. THIS CAUSED A SAFETY VALVE TO RELEASE AMMONIA FROM THE SYSTEM. THE AMMONIA ENTERED THE PROCESSING AREA AND 42 EMPLOYEES SUFFERED ADVERS E EFFECTS FROM INHALING THE AMMONIA. THEY WERE ALL TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. SIXTEE N OF THE EMPLOYEES REMAINED IN THE HOSPITAL THE FIRST NIGHT AND THREE REMAINED T HE SECOND NIGHT.

Victims (43)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #10 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #11 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #12 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  6. #14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  7. #15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 60 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  8. #16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  9. #17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  10. #18 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  11. #19 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  12. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  13. #20 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  14. #21 Hospitalized Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  15. #22 Hospitalized Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  16. #23 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  17. #24 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  18. #25 Hospitalized Age 26 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  19. #26 Hospitalized Age 27 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  20. #27 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  21. #28 Non-hospitalized injury Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  22. #29 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  23. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  24. #30 Hospitalized Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  25. #31 Hospitalized Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  26. #32 Hospitalized Age 24 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  27. #33 Hospitalized Age 23 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  28. #34 Hospitalized Age 22 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  29. #35 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  30. #36 Hospitalized Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  31. #37 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  32. #38 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  33. #39 Hospitalized Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  34. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  35. #40 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  36. #41 Hospitalized Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  37. #42 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  38. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  39. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  40. #7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  41. #8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  42. #9 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    28
    Event type
    8
    Source
    9
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    7
    Hazardous substance
    0170
    Task assigned
    1

  43. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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