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Accident Summary Nr: 14235840 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN EXPOSED TO ANHYDROUS AMMONIA

Accident Summary Nr: 14235840 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 10/24/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104592324	10/27/1986	5172	0	Farmers Union Oil Company

Abstract: FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, EMPLOYEE #1 PULLED THE NURSE TANK AWAY FROM THE FILL STATION, BREAKING OFF THE PIPE AT THE EXCESS FLOW VALVE. THIS RELEASED THE FULL FLOW OF AMMONIA THAT WAS BEING PUMPED. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY BECAME DISORIENTED AND DROVE IN A CIRCLE, BACK TO THE FILL PUMP, WHERE THE TRACTOR ENGINE DIED. HE WAS FOUND HALFWAY INTO A LARGE STOCK TANK WHICH HAD BEEN FILLED WITH WATER TO BE USED IN AMMONINA SPILL EMERGENCIES. ACCORDING TO THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN, THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF "CHEMICAL ASPHYXIATION".

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, VALVE, GAS LEAK, PIPE, CHEMICAL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104592324			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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