Home Juice Company - Accident History

Accident on 1999-05-20 15:15:00

Industry (NAICS):	Fruit and Vegetable Canning (311421)
Duration of Release:	01:45:00

Release Event

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

Release Source

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

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:	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:	No environmental damage of any kind

Initiating Event

Equipment failure

Contributing Factors

Equipment failure:	y
Human error:	n
Improper procedures:	n
Overpressurization:	y
Upset condition:	n
By-pass condition:	n
Maintenance activity/inactivity:	y
Process design failure:	n
Unsuitable equipment:	n
Unusual weather condition:	n
Managment error:	n
Other contributing factor:	Compressor high pressure cut-outs set too high.

Off-site Responders Notified

Notified and Responded

Changes Introduced as a Result of the Accident

Improved or upgraded equipment:	y
Revised maintenance:	y
Revised training:	y
Revised operating procedures:	y
New process controls:	n
New mitigation systems:	n
Revised emergency response plan:	y
Changed process:	n
Reduced inventory:	n
None:	n
Other changes introduced:	Replaced condenser with higher efficiency/capacity unit; instituted preventive maintenance program; replaced relief valves with newer models; re-piped lines to safer location.

Confidention Business Information

Chemicals in Accident History

99.9% of 90 lbs. of the Toxic Chemical "Ammonia (Anhydrous)", CAS: 7664-41-7.

Accident on 1999-05-27 17:45:00

Industry (NAICS):	Fruit and Vegetable Canning (311421)
Duration of Release:	00:30:00

Release Event

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

Release Source

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

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:	5
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:	No environmental damage of any kind

Initiating Event

Equipment failure

Contributing Factors

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

Off-site Responders Notified

Notified and Responded

Changes Introduced as a Result of the Accident

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

Confidention Business Information

Chemicals in Accident History

99.9% of 3 lbs. of the Toxic Chemical "Ammonia (Anhydrous)", CAS: 7664-41-7.

Accident on 1999-07-21 20:49:00

Industry (NAICS):	Fruit and Vegetable Canning (311421)
Duration of Release:	01:26:00

Release Event

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

Release Source

Storage Vessel:	y
Piping:	n
Process Vessel:	n
Transfer Hose:	n
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:	0
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:	35
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:	No environmental damage of any kind

Initiating Event

Equipment failure

Contributing Factors

Equipment failure:	y
Human error:	n
Improper procedures:	n
Overpressurization:	y
Upset condition:	n
By-pass condition:	n
Maintenance activity/inactivity:	n
Process design failure:	y
Unsuitable equipment:	n
Unusual weather condition:	n
Managment error:	n
Other contributing factor:	Ammonia trapped and with pressure exceeding relief valve design value.

Off-site Responders Notified

Notified and Responded

Changes Introduced as a Result of the Accident

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

Confidention Business Information

Chemicals in Accident History

99.9% of 280 lbs. of the Toxic Chemical "Ammonia (Anhydrous)", CAS: 7664-41-7.

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