Farmland Industries-Lawrence Nitrogen Plant - Accident History

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Accident on 1994-10-03 05:30:00

Industry (NAICS):Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)
Duration of Release:00:01:00

Release Event

Gas Release?n
Liquid Spill/Evaporation?n
Fire?y
Explosion?n

Release Source

Storage Vessel:n
Piping:n
Process Vessel:n
Transfer Hose:n
Valve:n
Pump:n
Joint:n
Other Release Source:gas burner

Weather Conditions at the Time of Event

Wind: unkown
Atmospheric Stability Class:u
Precipitation Present?n
Unknown Weather Conditions?y

On-Site Impacts

Employee or Contractor Deaths:0
Public Responder Deaths:0
Public Deaths:0
Employee or Contractor Injuries:1
Public Responder Injuries:0
Public Injuries:0
On-site Property Damage ($):0

Known Off-Site Impacts

Deaths:0
Hospitalization:0
Other Medical Treatments:0
Evacuated:0
Sheltered-in-place:0
Off-site Property Damage ($):0

Environmental Damage

Fish or Animal Kills:n
Tree, Lawn, Shrub, or Crop Damage:n
Water Contamination:n
Soil Contamination:n
Other Environmental Damage:

Initiating Event

Initiating Event:Equipment failure

Contributing Factors

Equipment failure:n
Human error:y
Improper procedures:y
Overpressurization:n
Upset condition:n
By-pass condition:n
Maintenance activity/inactivity:n
Process design failure:n
Unsuitable equipment:n
Unusual weather condition:n
Managment error:n
Other contributing factor:

Off-site Responders Notified

Off-site Responders Notified?No, not Notified

Changes Introduced as a Result of the Accident

Improved or upgraded equipment:n
Revised maintenance:y
Revised training:y
Revised operating procedures:y
New process controls:n
New mitigation systems:n
Revised emergency response plan:n
Changed process:n
Reduced inventory:n
None:n
Other changes introduced:

Confidention Business Information

CBI claimed?n

Chemicals in Accident History

0% of 5 lbs. of the Flammable Chemical "Methane", CAS: 74-82-8.

Accident on 1995-07-06 06:30:00

Industry (NAICS):Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)
Duration of Release:02:00:00

Release Event

Gas Release?y
Liquid Spill/Evaporation?n
Fire?n
Explosion?n

Release Source

Storage Vessel:n
Piping:n
Process Vessel:n
Transfer Hose:n
Valve:n
Pump:n
Joint:n
Other Release Source:pond

Weather Conditions at the Time of Event

Wind: unkown
Atmospheric Stability Class:u
Precipitation Present?n
Unknown Weather Conditions?y

On-Site Impacts

Employee or Contractor Deaths:0
Public Responder Deaths:0
Public Deaths:0
Employee or Contractor Injuries:0
Public Responder Injuries:0
Public Injuries:0
On-site Property Damage ($):0

Known Off-Site Impacts

Deaths:0
Hospitalization:0
Other Medical Treatments:4
Evacuated:50
Sheltered-in-place:0
Off-site Property Damage ($):0

Environmental Damage

Fish or Animal Kills:n
Tree, Lawn, Shrub, or Crop Damage:n
Water Contamination:n
Soil Contamination:n
Other Environmental Damage:

Initiating Event

Initiating Event:Unkown

Contributing Factors

Equipment failure:n
Human error:n
Improper procedures:n
Overpressurization:n
Upset condition:y
By-pass condition:n
Maintenance activity/inactivity:n
Process design failure:n
Unsuitable equipment:n
Unusual weather condition:n
Managment error:n
Other contributing factor:

Off-site Responders Notified

Off-site Responders Notified?Notified and Responded

Changes Introduced as a Result of the Accident

Improved or upgraded equipment:y
Revised maintenance:n
Revised training:y
Revised operating procedures:y
New process controls:n
New mitigation systems:n
Revised emergency response plan:n
Changed process:n
Reduced inventory:n
None:n
Other changes introduced:

Confidention Business Information

CBI claimed?n

Chemicals in Accident History

0% of 50 lbs. of the Toxic Chemical "Ammonia (Anhydrous)", CAS: 7664-41-7.

Accident on 1996-05-04 03:30:00

Industry (NAICS):Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)
Duration of Release:00:01:00

Release Event

Gas Release?n
Liquid Spill/Evaporation?n
Fire?y
Explosion?n

Release Source

Storage Vessel:n
Piping:n
Process Vessel:n
Transfer Hose:n
Valve:n
Pump:n
Joint:n
Other Release Source:gas burner

Weather Conditions at the Time of Event

Wind: unkown
Atmospheric Stability Class:u
Precipitation Present?n
Unknown Weather Conditions?y

On-Site Impacts

Employee or Contractor Deaths:0
Public Responder Deaths:0
Public Deaths:0
Employee or Contractor Injuries:1
Public Responder Injuries:0
Public Injuries:0
On-site Property Damage ($):0

Known Off-Site Impacts

Deaths:0
Hospitalization:0
Other Medical Treatments:0
Evacuated:0
Sheltered-in-place:0
Off-site Property Damage ($):0

Environmental Damage

Fish or Animal Kills:n
Tree, Lawn, Shrub, or Crop Damage:n
Water Contamination:n
Soil Contamination:n
Other Environmental Damage:

Initiating Event

Initiating Event:Equipment failure

Contributing Factors

Equipment failure:n
Human error:y
Improper procedures:y
Overpressurization:n
Upset condition:n
By-pass condition:n
Maintenance activity/inactivity:n
Process design failure:n
Unsuitable equipment:n
Unusual weather condition:n
Managment error:n
Other contributing factor:

Off-site Responders Notified

Off-site Responders Notified?No, not Notified

Changes Introduced as a Result of the Accident

Improved or upgraded equipment:n
Revised maintenance:y
Revised training:y
Revised operating procedures:y
New process controls:n
New mitigation systems:n
Revised emergency response plan:n
Changed process:n
Reduced inventory:n
None:n
Other changes introduced:

Confidention Business Information

CBI claimed?n

Chemicals in Accident History

0% of 5 lbs. of the Flammable Chemical "Methane", CAS: 74-82-8.

Accident on 1996-06-13 12:50:00

Industry (NAICS):Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)
Duration of Release:00:01:00

Release Event

Gas Release?n
Liquid Spill/Evaporation?y
Fire?n
Explosion?n

Release Source

Storage Vessel:n
Piping:n
Process Vessel:n
Transfer Hose:y
Valve:n
Pump:n
Joint:n
Other Release Source:

Weather Conditions at the Time of Event

Wind: unkown
Atmospheric Stability Class:u
Precipitation Present?n
Unknown Weather Conditions?y

On-Site Impacts

Employee or Contractor Deaths:0
Public Responder Deaths:0
Public Deaths:0
Employee or Contractor Injuries:1
Public Responder Injuries:0
Public Injuries:0
On-site Property Damage ($):0

Known Off-Site Impacts

Deaths:0
Hospitalization:0
Other Medical Treatments:0
Evacuated:0
Sheltered-in-place:0
Off-site Property Damage ($):0

Environmental Damage

Fish or Animal Kills:n
Tree, Lawn, Shrub, or Crop Damage:n
Water Contamination:n
Soil Contamination:n
Other Environmental Damage:

Initiating Event

Initiating Event:Human error

Contributing Factors

Equipment failure:n
Human error:n
Improper procedures:n
Overpressurization:n
Upset condition:n
By-pass condition:n
Maintenance activity/inactivity:n
Process design failure:n
Unsuitable equipment:n
Unusual weather condition:n
Managment error:n
Other contributing factor:

Off-site Responders Notified

Off-site Responders Notified?Notified and Responded

Changes Introduced as a Result of the Accident

Improved or upgraded equipment:n
Revised maintenance:n
Revised training:y
Revised operating procedures:n
New process controls:n
New mitigation systems:n
Revised emergency response plan:n
Changed process:n
Reduced inventory:n
None:n
Other changes introduced:

Confidention Business Information

CBI claimed?n

Chemicals in Accident History

25% of 20 lbs. of the Toxic Chemical "Ammonia (Anhydrous)", CAS: 7664-41-7.

Accident on 1996-07-14 06:15:00

Industry (NAICS):Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)
Duration of Release:00:20:00

Release Event

Gas Release?y
Liquid Spill/Evaporation?n
Fire?n
Explosion?n

Release Source

Storage Vessel:n
Piping:n
Process Vessel:n
Transfer Hose:n
Valve:n
Pump:y
Joint:n
Other Release Source:

Weather Conditions at the Time of Event

Wind: 2 Miles an Hour blowing u at 70 Degrees Fahrenheit
Atmospheric Stability Class:u
Precipitation Present?n
Unknown Weather Conditions?n

On-Site Impacts

Employee or Contractor Deaths:0
Public Responder Deaths:0
Public Deaths:0
Employee or Contractor Injuries:2
Public Responder Injuries:0
Public Injuries:0
On-site Property Damage ($):0

Known Off-Site Impacts

Deaths:0
Hospitalization:0
Other Medical Treatments:0
Evacuated:0
Sheltered-in-place:0
Off-site Property Damage ($):0

Environmental Damage

Fish or Animal Kills:n
Tree, Lawn, Shrub, or Crop Damage:n
Water Contamination:n
Soil Contamination:n
Other Environmental Damage:

Initiating Event

Initiating Event:Equipment failure

Contributing Factors

Equipment failure:n
Human error:y
Improper procedures:y
Overpressurization:n
Upset condition:n
By-pass condition:n
Maintenance activity/inactivity:n
Process design failure:n
Unsuitable equipment:n
Unusual weather condition:n
Managment error:n
Other contributing factor:

Off-site Responders Notified

Off-site Responders Notified?Notified and Responded

Changes Introduced as a Result of the Accident

Improved or upgraded equipment:y
Revised maintenance:n
Revised training:y
Revised operating procedures:y
New process controls:n
New mitigation systems:n
Revised emergency response plan:n
Changed process:n
Reduced inventory:n
None:n
Other changes introduced:

Confidention Business Information

CBI claimed?n

Chemicals in Accident History

0% of 1800 lbs. of the Toxic Chemical "Ammonia (Anhydrous)", CAS: 7664-41-7.

Accident on 1997-01-03 15:05:00

Industry (NAICS):Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)
Duration of Release:00:01:00

Release Event

Gas Release?n
Liquid Spill/Evaporation?y
Fire?n
Explosion?n

Release Source

Storage Vessel:n
Piping:n
Process Vessel:n
Transfer Hose:n
Valve:n
Pump:y
Joint:n
Other Release Source:

Weather Conditions at the Time of Event

Wind: unkown
Atmospheric Stability Class:u
Precipitation Present?n
Unknown Weather Conditions?y

On-Site Impacts

Employee or Contractor Deaths:0
Public Responder Deaths:0
Public Deaths:0
Employee or Contractor Injuries:1
Public Responder Injuries:0
Public Injuries:0
On-site Property Damage ($):0

Known Off-Site Impacts

Deaths:0
Hospitalization:0
Other Medical Treatments:0
Evacuated:0
Sheltered-in-place:0
Off-site Property Damage ($):0

Environmental Damage

Fish or Animal Kills:n
Tree, Lawn, Shrub, or Crop Damage:n
Water Contamination:n
Soil Contamination:n
Other Environmental Damage:

Initiating Event

Initiating Event:Human error

Contributing Factors

Equipment failure:n
Human error:n
Improper procedures:y
Overpressurization:n
Upset condition:n
By-pass condition:n
Maintenance activity/inactivity:n
Process design failure:n
Unsuitable equipment:n
Unusual weather condition:n
Managment error:n
Other contributing factor:

Off-site Responders Notified

Off-site Responders Notified?No, not Notified

Changes Introduced as a Result of the Accident

Improved or upgraded equipment:n
Revised maintenance:n
Revised training:y
Revised operating procedures:y
New process controls:n
New mitigation systems:n
Revised emergency response plan:n
Changed process:n
Reduced inventory:n
None:n
Other changes introduced:

Confidention Business Information

CBI claimed?n

Chemicals in Accident History

0% of 5 lbs. of the Toxic Chemical "Ammonia (Anhydrous)", CAS: 7664-41-7.

Accident on 1997-02-12 22:00:00

Industry (NAICS):Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)
Duration of Release:00:01:00

Release Event

Gas Release?n
Liquid Spill/Evaporation?n
Fire?y
Explosion?n

Release Source

Storage Vessel:n
Piping:n
Process Vessel:n
Transfer Hose:n
Valve:n
Pump:n
Joint:n
Other Release Source:gas burner

Weather Conditions at the Time of Event

Wind: unkown
Atmospheric Stability Class:u
Precipitation Present?n
Unknown Weather Conditions?y

On-Site Impacts

Employee or Contractor Deaths:0
Public Responder Deaths:0
Public Deaths:0
Employee or Contractor Injuries:1
Public Responder Injuries:0
Public Injuries:0
On-site Property Damage ($):0

Known Off-Site Impacts

Deaths:0
Hospitalization:0
Other Medical Treatments:0
Evacuated:0
Sheltered-in-place:0
Off-site Property Damage ($):0

Environmental Damage

Fish or Animal Kills:n
Tree, Lawn, Shrub, or Crop Damage:n
Water Contamination:n
Soil Contamination:n
Other Environmental Damage:

Initiating Event

Initiating Event:Equipment failure

Contributing Factors

Equipment failure:n
Human error:y
Improper procedures:y
Overpressurization:n
Upset condition:n
By-pass condition:n
Maintenance activity/inactivity:n
Process design failure:n
Unsuitable equipment:n
Unusual weather condition:n
Managment error:n
Other contributing factor:

Off-site Responders Notified

Off-site Responders Notified?No, not Notified

Changes Introduced as a Result of the Accident

Improved or upgraded equipment:n
Revised maintenance:y
Revised training:y
Revised operating procedures:y
New process controls:n
New mitigation systems:n
Revised emergency response plan:n
Changed process:n
Reduced inventory:n
None:n
Other changes introduced:

Confidention Business Information

CBI claimed?n

Chemicals in Accident History

0% of 5 lbs. of the Flammable Chemical "Methane", CAS: 74-82-8.

Accident on 1997-10-28 23:20:00

Industry (NAICS):Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)
Duration of Release:00:05:00

Release Event

Gas Release?y
Liquid Spill/Evaporation?n
Fire?n
Explosion?n

Release Source

Storage Vessel:n
Piping:n
Process Vessel:n
Transfer Hose:n
Valve:n
Pump:y
Joint:n
Other Release Source:relief valve

Weather Conditions at the Time of Event

Wind: unkown
Atmospheric Stability Class:u
Precipitation Present?n
Unknown Weather Conditions?y

On-Site Impacts

Employee or Contractor Deaths:0
Public Responder Deaths:0
Public Deaths:0
Employee or Contractor Injuries:1
Public Responder Injuries:0
Public Injuries:0
On-site Property Damage ($):0

Known Off-Site Impacts

Deaths:0
Hospitalization:0
Other Medical Treatments:0
Evacuated:0
Sheltered-in-place:0
Off-site Property Damage ($):0

Environmental Damage

Fish or Animal Kills:n
Tree, Lawn, Shrub, or Crop Damage:n
Water Contamination:n
Soil Contamination:n
Other Environmental Damage:

Initiating Event

Initiating Event:Equipment failure

Contributing Factors

Equipment failure:n
Human error:n
Improper procedures:n
Overpressurization:n
Upset condition:n
By-pass condition:n
Maintenance activity/inactivity:n
Process design failure:n
Unsuitable equipment:n
Unusual weather condition:n
Managment error:n
Other contributing factor:

Off-site Responders Notified

Off-site Responders Notified?No, not Notified

Changes Introduced as a Result of the Accident

Improved or upgraded equipment:n
Revised maintenance:y
Revised training:y
Revised operating procedures:y
New process controls:n
New mitigation systems:n
Revised emergency response plan:n
Changed process:n
Reduced inventory:n
None:n
Other changes introduced:

Confidention Business Information

CBI claimed?n

Chemicals in Accident History

0% of 5 lbs. of the Toxic Chemical "Ammonia (Anhydrous)", CAS: 7664-41-7.

Accident on 1997-11-20 08:15:00

Industry (NAICS):Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)
Duration of Release:00:02:00

Release Event

Gas Release?n
Liquid Spill/Evaporation?y
Fire?n
Explosion?n

Release Source

Storage Vessel:n
Piping:n
Process Vessel:n
Transfer Hose:n
Valve:y
Pump:n
Joint:n
Other Release Source:

Weather Conditions at the Time of Event

Wind: unkown
Atmospheric Stability Class:u
Precipitation Present?n
Unknown Weather Conditions?y

On-Site Impacts

Employee or Contractor Deaths:0
Public Responder Deaths:0
Public Deaths:0
Employee or Contractor Injuries:1
Public Responder Injuries:0
Public Injuries:0
On-site Property Damage ($):0

Known Off-Site Impacts

Deaths:0
Hospitalization:0
Other Medical Treatments:0
Evacuated:0
Sheltered-in-place:0
Off-site Property Damage ($):0

Environmental Damage

Fish or Animal Kills:n
Tree, Lawn, Shrub, or Crop Damage:n
Water Contamination:n
Soil Contamination:n
Other Environmental Damage:

Initiating Event

Initiating Event:Human error

Contributing Factors

Equipment failure:n
Human error:n
Improper procedures:y
Overpressurization:n
Upset condition:n
By-pass condition:n
Maintenance activity/inactivity:n
Process design failure:n
Unsuitable equipment:n
Unusual weather condition:n
Managment error:n
Other contributing factor:

Off-site Responders Notified

Off-site Responders Notified?No, not Notified

Changes Introduced as a Result of the Accident

Improved or upgraded equipment:n
Revised maintenance:n
Revised training:y
Revised operating procedures:y
New process controls:n
New mitigation systems:n
Revised emergency response plan:n
Changed process:n
Reduced inventory:n
None:n
Other changes introduced:

Confidention Business Information

CBI claimed?n

Chemicals in Accident History

40% of 3 lbs. of the Toxic Chemical "Ammonia (Anhydrous)", CAS: 7664-41-7.

Accident on 1998-12-04 02:00:00

Industry (NAICS):Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)
Duration of Release:00:10:00

Release Event

Gas Release?y
Liquid Spill/Evaporation?y
Fire?n
Explosion?n

Release Source

Storage Vessel:n
Piping:n
Process Vessel:n
Transfer Hose:y
Valve:n
Pump:n
Joint:n
Other Release Source:

Weather Conditions at the Time of Event

Wind: 10 Miles an Hour blowing South at 61 Degrees Fahrenheit
Atmospheric Stability Class:e
Precipitation Present?n
Unknown Weather Conditions?n

On-Site Impacts

Employee or Contractor Deaths:0
Public Responder Deaths:0
Public Deaths:0
Employee or Contractor Injuries:1
Public Responder Injuries:0
Public Injuries:0
On-site Property Damage ($):0

Known Off-Site Impacts

Deaths:0
Hospitalization:0
Other Medical Treatments:0
Evacuated:0
Sheltered-in-place:0
Off-site Property Damage ($):0

Environmental Damage

Fish or Animal Kills:n
Tree, Lawn, Shrub, or Crop Damage:n
Water Contamination:n
Soil Contamination:n
Other Environmental Damage:

Initiating Event

Initiating Event:Human error

Contributing Factors

Equipment failure:y
Human error:n
Improper procedures:n
Overpressurization:n
Upset condition:n
By-pass condition:n
Maintenance activity/inactivity:n
Process design failure:n
Unsuitable equipment:n
Unusual weather condition:n
Managment error:n
Other contributing factor:

Off-site Responders Notified

Off-site Responders Notified?Notified and Responded

Changes Introduced as a Result of the Accident

Improved or upgraded equipment:n
Revised maintenance:y
Revised training:y
Revised operating procedures:y
New process controls:n
New mitigation systems:n
Revised emergency response plan:n
Changed process:n
Reduced inventory:n
None:n
Other changes introduced:

Confidention Business Information

CBI claimed?n

Chemicals in Accident History

0% of 50 lbs. of the Toxic Chemical "Ammonia (Anhydrous)", CAS: 7664-41-7.

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