OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511125
SOUTHERN HENKE ICE CO
SAN ANTONIO, TX—
Event description
AMMONIA PRESSURE VESSEL RUPTURED, RELEASING AMMONIA GAS
Investigation abstract
A PRESSURE VESSEL IN AN AMMONIA REFRIGERATOR SYSTEM RUPTURED UNDER PRESSURE OF 1 70 PSI. THE EXPLOSION CAUSED EXTENSIVE PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND RELEASED DENSE CLOUDS OF AMMONIA GAS. EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH 4 DIED OF ACUTE AMMONIA INHALATION.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 8
- Source
- 44
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Hazardous substance
- 0170
- Task assigned
- 1
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