Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120279187 - The Scripps Research Institute
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
The Scripps Research Institute
10550 N Torrey Pines Rd
La Jolla, CA 92037
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8733
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/28/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/21/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361641566 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $18,000 | $0 | $0 | $280 | $0 | $18,280 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 5191 E03 G | 09/28/2000 | 10/11/2000 | $0 | $280 | $0 | 11/08/2000 | D - Govt Dismissed | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5191 E03 E | 09/28/2000 | 10/11/2000 | $0 | $18,000 | $0 | 11/08/2000 | D - Govt Dismissed |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:35 p.m. on March 31, 2000, Employee #1, a chemist, was preparing inside a laboratory fume hood 2-(2-nitropropyl) ethonate using lithium salt of nitromethane. He was using a spatula to break up a clump of material transferring the product from a smaller flask to a larger one when the flask he was holding in his left hand exploded. Employee #1 suffered a fractured left thumb, a dislocated index finger, and a severed ligament in his little finger. He also sustained numerous lacerations to his right forearm and chest, some of which required stitches. Employee #1 was hospitalized for four days.
Keywords: FRACTURE, FINGER, EXPLOSION, LACERATION, CHEMICAL REACTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120279187 | Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Chemists, except biochemists |
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