Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108757618 - Royston Laboratories, Division Of Chase Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office

Inspection Nr: 108757618

Report ID: 0317500

Date Opened: 06/07/1993

Site Address:
Royston Laboratories, Division Of Chase Corp.
128 First Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15238

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2899

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/22/1993

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/11/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360845093

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100252 A03 I	07/09/1993	07/14/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Serious	19100252 A03 II	07/09/1993	07/14/1993	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	01003	Serious	19101200 E01 II	07/09/1993	09/01/1993	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004A	Serious	19100252 A03 I	07/09/1993	07/12/1993	$2,000	$0	$0	Q - National Office Adjustment
5.	01004B	Serious	19100252 A03 II	07/09/1993	07/12/1993	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14322259

Event: 06/07/1993

Employee killed as drum containing toluene explodes

Employee #1 was cutting a 55-gallon drum that contained residual toluene. He was using a cutting torch and the heat caused the drum to explode. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAT, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, DRUM, TOLUENE, TORCH, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108757618			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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