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Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1413306.015 - Industrial Laminates Norplex Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

 

Inspection Nr: 1413306.015
Report ID: 0751910
Date Opened: 07/02/2019

Site Address:
Industrial Laminates Norplex Inc
665 Lybrand St
Postville, IA 52162

Mailing Address:
665 Lybrand St Po Box 977, Postville, IA 52162

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326130/ Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/02/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/01/2019

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 1469972 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 118198.015
Event: 06/25/2019
Employee is burned by hot water valve release

At 01:30 p.m. on June 25, 2019, an employee was closing a valve within a closed loop heating system. The employee was using a pipe wrench to close a water valve when the valve internally sheared causing a release of hot water. The employee sustained thermal burns to most parts of the body and was admitted and treated at the hospital.

Keywords: Abdomen, Arm, Burn, Chest, Ear, Hand, Head, Heat, Hot Water, Leg, Open Valve, Pipe Wrench, Plastic, Plastic Mfg, Scald, Shear, Sheared, Valve

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1413306.015 29 M Hospitalized injury Machinery maintenance occupations
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