OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511455
BRAUNFELS MEATS, INC.
SEALY, TX·
Event description
UNLABLED VALVE OPENED, AMMONIA RELEASED INTO PLANT
Investigation abstract
AN OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR PERFORMED MODERNIZATION REPAIRS ON AN AMMONIA REFRIGERATIO N SYSTEM IN A PACKING PLANT. AFTER THE SYSTEM HAD BEEN PLACED BACK ON LINE, AN E MPLOYEE OPENED AN UNLABLED VALVE TO WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A HOT AMMONIA LINE. THE LINE WAS INSTEAD OPEN-ENDED, AND AMMONIA GAS ENTERED THE PLANT WORK AREA, AFFECT ING 15 EMPLOYEES.
Victims (15)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#10 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#11 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#12 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#13 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#14 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#15 Hospitalized Age 28 F
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 24 F
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 23 F
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#9 Hospitalized Age 45 F
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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