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Inspection: 100913318 - Nooter Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Nooter Corporation
1400 S. 3rd St.
St. Louis, MO 63104
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 451, St. Louis, MO 63166
Union Status: Union
SIC:3443
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/02/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/29/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360339055 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 15 | 6 | 4 | 25 | ||
| Current Violations | 10 | 11 | 21 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,200 | $60,000 | $0 | $100 | $0 | $74,300 |
| Current Penalty | $18,100 | $0 | $0 | $1,900 | $0 | $20,000 |
| 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 | Other | 19100134 B03 | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $400 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100134 B10 | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $300 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100134 E05 | 08/23/1990 | 12/12/1990 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19100134 F01 | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $300 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100134 F02 II | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $250 | $800 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100134 F02 IV | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $250 | $800 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19100134 F05 I | 08/23/1990 | 12/12/1990 | $800 | $800 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $300 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 01009 | Other | 19101200 E01 I | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $200 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 01010A | Serious | 19101200 E02 I | 08/23/1990 | 09/14/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 11. | 01010B | Serious | 19101200 E02 II | 08/23/1990 | 09/14/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 12. | 01010C | Other | 19101200 E02 III | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $200 | $0 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 01011 | Other | 19101200 F05 II | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $200 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 14. | 01012 | Other | 19101200 G08 | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $200 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 15. | 01013 | Serious | 19101200 H01 III | 08/23/1990 | 11/08/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 16. | 01014 | Other | 19101200 H02 II | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $300 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 17. | 01015 | Serious | 19101200 H02 IV | 08/23/1990 | 11/08/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 18. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $600 | $10,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 19. | 02002A | Willful | 19100134 A01 | 08/23/1990 | 09/04/1990 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 20. | 02002B | Willful | 19100134 A02 | 08/23/1990 | 09/04/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 21. | 02002C | Serious | 19100134 B08 | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $600 | $0 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 22. | 02002D | Serious | 19100252 E04 II | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $600 | $0 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 23. | 02002E | Serious | 19100252 F02 IC | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $600 | $0 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 24. | 02002F | Willful | 19100252 F02 II | 08/23/1990 | 09/04/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 25. | 02002G | Serious | 19100252 F04 I | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $600 | $0 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 26. | 02003 | Serious | 19100134 E03 | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $3,500 | $10,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 27. | 02004 | Serious | 19100134 E03 I | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $3,500 | $10,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 28. | 02005 | Serious | 19100252 E04 IV | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $3,500 | $10,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 29. | 02006 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $3,500 | $10,000 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 30. | 03001 | Other | 19040002 A | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $100 | $100 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 31. | 03002 | Other | 19100020 G01 I | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 32. | 03003 | Other | 19100020 G01 III | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 33. | 03004 | Other | 19100020 G02 | 08/23/1990 | 06/20/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 09/18/1990 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 p.m. on April 1, 1990, Employee #1 returned from lunch to his welding operation at tub #1 in the clean room (aisle 17). He was welding into a zirconium metal tub that had a 6-in.-high rim. He was using a zirconium welding rod along with argon gas (at an unknown flow rate) as a protective atmosphere. Employee #1 apparently tilted the tub at a 45-degree angle to weld a nozzle. He was found unconscious in the angled tub at 12:15 a.m. He died of asphyxia. At a 45-degree angle, the tub was considered a confined space. An oxygen-deficient atmosphere had been created by the argon accumulating in the lower portion of the tub. No ventilation or supplied-air respirator had been used. Employee #1 was working alone at the time of the accident; other employees, including the superintendent, were in aisles 21 to 25.
Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, ASPHYXIATED, VENTILATION, CONFINED SPACE, WORK RULES, INHALATION, WELDING, ARGON
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100913318 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |