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Accident Summary Nr: 14213078 - 21 EMPLOYEES INJURED BY EXPOSURE TO ANHYDROUS AMMONIA

Accident Summary Nr: 14213078 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 01/29/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103212312	01/30/1991	2066	0	E. J. Brach Corporation

Abstract: AS WORKERS WERE REMOVING A SAFETY RELIEF VALVE FROM AN ANHYDROUS AMMONIA RECEIVER, THE TURN VALVE FAILED, RELEASING 4,000 POUNDS OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE SAFETY RELIEF VALVE WAS FOUND TO 32 YEARS OLD. THE TURN VALVE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 YEARS OLD. 21 EMPLOYEES WERE AFFECTED; 6 WERE HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, VALVE, GAS LEAK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103212312	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	103212312	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
5	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
6	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
7	103212312	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
8	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
9	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
10	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
11	103212312	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	103212312	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
13	103212312	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
14	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
15	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
16	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
17	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
18	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
19	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
20	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
21	103212312	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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