Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1426181.015 - Hydrite Chemical Company

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1426181.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 08/26/2019

Site Address:
Hydrite Chemical Company
2815 Wcf&N Dr
Waterloo, IA 50703

Mailing Address:
2815 Wcf&N Dr, Waterloo, IA 50703

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 325180

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 08/26/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/04/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1491549		Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$11,934	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,934
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$7,750	$0	$7,750
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100132 D01 I	11/08/2019		$7,750	$11,934	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 119292.015

Event: 08/23/2019

Employee is burned by molten sulfur

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.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Burn, Face, Hot Water, Molten Metal, Open Valve, Steam, Sulfur

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1426181.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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