OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #968107

KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL, LLC

HENDERSON, NV· 1988-05-08T00:00:00

Event: AMMONIA, EXPLOSION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Planned
Activity number: #104615042
Employer profile: KERR-MCGEE CHEMICAL, LLC
Summary number: 968107
Report ID: 953220

Event description

Employees injured by explosion two miles away

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #13 were injured following an ammonium perchlorate explosio n at Pacific Engineering, two miles away. None were hospitalized. The employer o f these workers and Pacific Engineering are two separate entities.

Victims (25)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 F

Nature of injury
20

Part of body
3

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
863

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
585

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#11 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
585

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#12 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
364

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#13 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
215

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#14 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 F

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
756

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#15 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
364

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#16 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 F

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
364

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#17 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
364

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#18 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
364

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#19 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
363

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
23

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
803

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#20 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 F

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
999

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#21 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
215

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#22 Non-hospitalized injury Age 49 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
549

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#23 Non-hospitalized injury Age 63 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
549

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#24 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 F

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
95

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#25 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
999

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
15

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
637

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
585

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
585

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
2

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
585

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 F

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
21

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
335

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 56 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
503

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 57 M

Nature of injury
14

Part of body
6

Event type
1

Source
2

Occupation code
503

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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