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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104264536 - Salsbury Chemicals, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Salsbury Chemicals, Inc.
2002 Rockford Road
Charles City, IA 50616
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:2834
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 04/05/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/16/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360200943 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| Current Penalty | $640 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $640 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100132 A | 04/08/1991 | 04/13/1991 | $640 | $640 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:27 p.m. on Sunday, February 24, 1991, Employee #1 was working in the chemical production facility (Chem 1). He was operating tank #415, a Walker Company 2,000 gallon agitated vessel, serial #4196, which was half full of sulfuric acid solution. The tank was located on a catwalk with a jacket system on the bottom and sides. The solution was being heated to 60 degrees Celsius, but its temperature apparently rose too sharply and the solution erupted, splashing onto Employee #1. He suffered second- and third-degree burns over 65 percent of his body and was flown to the burn center at the University of Iowa Hospital. There were no witnesses and Employee #1 was not interviewed because of the severity of his burns.
Keywords: WORK RULES, RUPTURE, CHEMICAL BURN, SPILL, SULFURIC ACID, HIGH TEMPERATURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104264536 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Chemical technicians |