OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503874
NATIONAL BEEF PACKING CO. LP
LIBERAL, KS·
Event description
One killed, one injured following ammonia explosion
Investigation abstract
An oil separator on a two-stage ammonia refrigeration system became overpressuri zed and exploded, killing Employee #1. While looking for Employee #1 after the a ccident, Employee #2 fell into a drain. Ammonia that had been uncovered as a res ult of the explosion had flowed into the drain. Employee #2 was hospitalized.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 6
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 9
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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