Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116112194 - J.D. Streett & Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116112194

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 09/18/1995

Site Address:
J.D. Streett & Co., Inc.
4055 Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2992

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/15/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/28/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360975973

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$6,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,250
Current Penalty	$6,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,250
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/15/1996	03/27/1996	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	19100101 B	03/15/1996	03/27/1996	$1,250	$1,250	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	19100157 G02	03/15/1996	05/01/1996	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14553499

Event: 09/15/1995

One employee killed, one injured in lab explosion

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on September 15, 1995, Employee #1 was installing a new atomic absorption unit. He was not satisfied with the operational flame of the unit and was adjusting the gas flow of acetylene with nitrous oxide when an explosion and fire occurred. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2, who was performing a lab procedure adjacent to Employee #1, was hospitalized.

Keywords: BURN, INSTALLING, ACETYLENE, WORK RULES, FIRE, EXPLOSION, NITROUS OXIDE, SET UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116112194			Fatality	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported
2	116112194			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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