OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #736322
ARMOUR FOOD COMPANY
LOUISVILLE, KY—
Event description
AMMONIA LEAK DUE TO FAILURE OR IMPROPER SEATING OF VALVE
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM ON JULY 11, 1985, AMMONIA GAS WAS RELEASED INTO THE UPP ER MAINTENANCE SHOP. A VALVE FAILED BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY SEATED WHEN I T WAS INSTALLED THE WEEK BEFORE. THE VALVE WAS RESEATED AND THE LEAK WAS CONTROL LED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
Victim
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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