Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102281292 - Arcadian Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102281292

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 07/29/1992

Site Address:
Arcadian Corporation
I-10 West
Lake Charles, LA 70601

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2873

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/01/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/11/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361129422

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14395982

Event: 07/28/1992

Employees injured in rupture of urea synthesis autoclave

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102281292					Occupation Not Listed

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