Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 802140 - Employees exposed to ammonia during pressure relief
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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124650383 | 10/20/1993 | 2015 | 0 | Perdue Farms |
Abstract: At approximately 8:30 p.m. on October 19, 1993, 42.5 pounds of ammonia were released through a pressure relief valve. According to maintenance workers, the pressure built up in the line due to too many machines having been brought on line at one time. The purge system had not been adjusted to adequately handle all machines. The ammonia was pulled back in the building through an open loading door. Employees #1 through #11 were sent to the hospital for evaluation. Employee #4 was held over due to other medical conditions. The relief valve was repaired and the process continued. A citation was issued for having no written standard operating procedures for deviations and the consequences of the deviations for the ammonia system.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 124650383 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners | ||
2 | 124650383 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners | ||
3 | 124650383 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners | ||
4 | 124650383 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners | ||
5 | 124650383 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners | ||
6 | 124650383 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners | ||
7 | 124650383 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners | ||
8 | 124650383 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners | ||
9 | 124650383 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners | ||
10 | 124650383 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners | ||
11 | 124650383 | Non Hospitalized injury | Other | Janitors and cleaners |