OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554430
ARCADIAN CORP.
LAPLATTE, NE·
Event description
BURNED BY SPILLED LIQUID AMMONIA
Investigation abstract
ON APRIL 26, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:45 AM, EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #8 WERE INSTALLING A ITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SERIOUS CHEMICAL BURNS. EMPLOYEES #1, #2, #7 AND #8 WE RE TREATED AND RELEASED. CATWALK AND GUARD RAIL AROUND A RECOVERY TANK (OUTSIDE) AT THE NEW AREA LIQUID PLANT. A FARRIS RELIEF VALVE VALVE, 291P145R3, SER. #117255R1, PURCHASED NOVEMBE R 2, 1985 AND SET TO RELEASE AT 375 POUNDS, LIFTED AT 280 POUNDS. LIQUID AMMONIA BLEW OUT THE VENT AND UP THE STACK, RAINING ONTO THE EMPLOYEES WORKING UNDER TH E VENT STACK. THE EMPLOYEES SUFFERED CHEMICAL BURNS WHERE THE AMMONIA CONTACTED THEIR SKIN. SINCE THE ACCIDENT THE EMPLOYER HAS INSTALLED A 5,000 GALLON RECOVER Y TANK, SO THAT ANY LIQUID VENTING FROM THE SYSTEM WILL BE COLLECTED IN THE TANK INSTEAD OF BEING EMITTED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. EMPLOYEES #3 THROUGH #6 WERE ADM
Victims (8)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 557
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 62 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 65 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 8
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 53 M
- Nature of injury
- 4
- Part of body
- 8
- Event type
- 10
- Source
- 9
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 15
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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