On Thursday, 1/15/2025, a 150-pound compressed gas cylinder of Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) catastrophically failed while it was being transported in by a cylinder delivery vehicle. Three (3) people were hospitalized from this event: the truck driver, a poll plaza worker, and a security guard. As of 1/17/26, they are in stable condition.
The video and image below provide us with valuable teaching tools on the dangers of compressed gas cylinders and NH3. Let me explain what we are seeing in the video and images below…