Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201344223 - Ammonia Line Rupture Kills One Worker, Injuring Two

Accident Summary Nr: 201344223 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 10/31/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309890093	11/01/2006	2013	311612	Tyson Prepared Foods

Abstract: On October 31, 2006, two employees were performing maintenance on an ammonia line when the line ruptured. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital and was pronounced dead at 2:08 p.m. Employee #2 suffered chemical burns from contact to liquid ammonia and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Employee #3, a first responder, was also treated at the hospital for postevent respiratory symptoms. Employees #2 and #3 were not hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, RESPIRATORY, MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, AMMONIA, PPE, RUPTURE, PIPELINE, OVEREXPOSURE, RESPIRATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309890093	Fatality	Asphyxia	Machinery maintenance occupations
2	309890093	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Machinery maintenance occupations
3	309890093	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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