Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103284097 - Terminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis

Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103284097

Report ID: 0524530

Date Opened: 03/18/1994

Site Address:
Terminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis
2016 Madison Avenue
Granite City, IL 62040

Mailing Address:
700 North 2nd St., 2nd Floor, St. Louis, MO 63102

Union Status: Union

SIC:4013

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/18/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/16/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360385686

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2			1		3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
Current Penalty	$1,225	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,225
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
1.	01001	Serious	19101200 E01	06/13/1994	07/15/1994	$1,225	$2,450	$0	07/06/1994	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19101200 H	06/13/1994	07/15/1994	$0	$2,450	$0	07/06/1994	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19030002 A01	06/13/1994	06/17/1994	$0	$0	$0	07/06/1994	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14383632

Event: 03/10/1994

Cause of employee's death unknown

Employee #1, a mechanic, was installing floor tile in the pit building of an office. To clean up the excess glue, he used a product called Oakite Swift, which contained 95 percent 1,1,1-trichloroethane. He was later found unconscious and near death. He died. An autopsy found no cause of death. The 1,1,1-trichloroethane was found at levels far below the toxic range.

Keywords: TRICHLOROETHANE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, TOXIC FUMES

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103284097			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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