Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14395982 - Employees injured in rupture of urea synthesis autoclave

Accident Summary Nr: 14395982 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/28/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102281250	07/30/1992	1795	0	Basic Industries, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102281276	07/30/1992	1795	0	Arcadian Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102281284	07/30/1992	1795	0	Bayou Sale Insulations, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102281292	07/29/1992	2873	0	Arcadian Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102281128	07/29/1992	2873	0	Arcadian Corporation

Abstract: The failure of a high pressure urea synthesis reactor (R-2) at a urea unit caused a rupture of an autoclave approximately 6 ft in diameter by 80 ft high. Employees #1 through #6 were exposed to flying debris and ammonia gas. Employees #1, #2, and #4 required hospitalization.

Keywords: AMMONIA, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TOXIC FUMES, REACTOR, PRESSURE VESSEL, RUPTURE, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102281250			Occupation Not Listed
2	102281276			Occupation Not Listed
3	102281284			Occupation Not Listed
4	102281292			Occupation Not Listed
5	102281128	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
6	102281128	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported
7	102281128	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
8	102281128	Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Occupation not reported
9	102281128	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
10	102281128	Non Hospitalized injury	Poisoning(Systemic)	Occupation not reported

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