Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104800107 - Brooklynn College Cuny

Inspection Information - Office: New York State Department Of Labor Public Employee Safety & Health Bureau

Inspection Nr: 104800107

Report ID: 0253650

Date Opened: 10/28/1987

Site Address:
Brooklynn College Cuny
Avenue H & Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11210

Mailing Address:
Att: P Curran Rm. 602 535 E. 80th Street, New York, NY 10021

Union Status: Union

SIC:8221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: LocalGovt

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 10/28/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/19/1988

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Serious	19100106 D03 IIA	04/18/1988	05/31/1988	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 1005321

Event: 10/28/1987

Four employees exposed to propylene oxide after explosion

Employee #1, a biology professor, removed two 1-quart glass bottles of propylene oxide from a freezer, and placed them overnight under a laboratory hood. One of the bottles exploded, exposing Employees #1 through #4 to chemical vapors, for which they were hospitalized. Employee #1 said that there was probably a crack in the bottle, resulting in a pressurized explosion. There is no other apparent explanation because the other bottle did not explode.

Keywords: WORK RULES, INHALATION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, PROPYLENE, TOXIC FUMES, CHEMICAL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104800107	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
2	104800107	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	104800107	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	104800107	Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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