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Of 2,415 reported releases of hazardous substances, 107 (4.4%) involved ammonia.
Of the 814 people injured during releases of hazardous substances, 61 (7.5%) were injured following ammonia events.
Equipment failure caused 58% of the ammonia releases and injured 38 people.
Most ammonia releases involved piping (44%).
44% of injured people were employees, 41% were members of the general public, and 15%...
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On Monday August 14, 1989, high liquid level alarms sounded several times throughout the day in the Engine Room of XXXXXXXX indicating high amounts of liquid ammonia returning from the production area to the engine room. Mr. XXXXXXXX began his shift at 4 pm between 5 pm and 5:15 pm hammering was heard in the “No. 2 XXXX Compressor” (1962) indicating the presence...
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On December 5, 2010, EPA conducted an inspection (EPA inspection) of the Facility to determine compliance with CAA § ll2(r)(7). During the inspection, EPA observed alleged violations of the CAA § 112(r)(7). The alleged violations are described below…
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On August 31, 2007, a release of ammonia occurred at the company’s Waterloo Facility during the transfer of ammonia via a “pump out” line. This release resulted in the death of one employee and the permanent disability of a second employee. Based on EPA’s investigation of the 2007 accident, the Complaint alleges violations of Section 112(r)(7) based on the plant’s failure to properly develop...
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Recently OSHA has been making waves in the “incentive program” arena and in most cases, rightfully so! But incentive programs DO WORK when they are IMPLEMENTED and MEASURED PROPERLY! The big concern with incentives is that the employer puts too much emphasis on the end results and NOT ON the SAFETY PROCESS that produces the end results. So this article I will offer a way that we can use...
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since 2013
returning from 2007
since 2004
since 2013
2013 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
10
(2012 = 68)
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
23
(2012 = 52)
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining*
35
(2012 = 92*)
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
*no longer includes...
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In September 2010, a male worker (Victim I), 48, employed by a village Department of Public Works (DPW) and a male volunteer firefighter (Victim II), 51, of the village Fire Department (FD) died after entering a sewer manhole. The manhole was located behind the firehouse. The Fire Chief and a firefighter were called in by the DPW general foreman (GF) to unlock the firehouse and move the fire truck...
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A male food production worker, 54, who a pizza dough manufacturing facility employed, sustained fatal injuries due to deep neck lacerations made by a steel blade on a dough machine. On the day of the incident, the victim and a co-worker were assigned to clean two dough machines, an “elevator” and a “divider”. The “elevator” had three major components: a lifting mechanism,...
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Two chemical plant operators, 40 and 50, died after suffering burns to their bodies when a runaway reaction caused an explosion of flammable liquids. The two victims were working in a building which contained several tanks of chemicals. An employee in an adjacent area reported an ammonia odor coming from the building. The two victims and their supervisor searched the building and...
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A boiler maker, 36, suffered fatal burns after an explosion occurred at a refinery. The victim and two injured co-workers were employed by a contractor at the facility. The three were hospitalized as a result of the explosion. The victim died four days later from burns over approximately 90% of his body. The events occurred in the area of the Flare and Knock-Out (KO) Drum. A 36-inch pipe delivers hydrocarbons...
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