Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 119292.015 - Employee is burned by molten sulfur
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1426181.015 | 08/26/2019 | 325180 | Hydrite Chemical Company |
Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on August 23, 2019, Employee # 1 connected a sulfur transfer line to a rail car. After about an hour, he opened the valve to empty the rail car. The transfer line had a hole and was filled with steam and water. Employee # 1 opened the valve, and the steam entered the rail car causing molten sulfur to bubble out of the top of the vent in the top of the trailer. The molten sulfur was approximately 260-280 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee # 1 suffered first and second degree burns to his face, arms, and back and was hospitalized for treatment.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1426181.015 | 26 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |