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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1744341 - Slay Transportation Co Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Slay Transportation Co Inc
2001 South 7th St
St Louis, MO 63104
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/31/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/29/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360554109 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| Current Penalty | $450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100132 A | 09/19/1984 | 10/24/1984 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 09/19/1984 | 10/24/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100151 C | 09/19/1984 | 10/24/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 A M 06/06/84 TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING THE INSIDE OF A TANK TRUCK, WHICH HAD CONTAINED (CHEMICAL VAPORS). AFTER APPOXIMATELY 2 HOURS OF CLEANING, EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED INTO THE TOP OF THE TANK AND OPENED THE DOME LID TO INSERT A DRYER. HE BEGAN COUGHING AFTER HE WAS EXPOSED TO THE CHEMICAL VAPORS ESCAPING FROM THE TANK THROUGH THE OPEN DOME LID. AFTER WALKING APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET EMPLOYEE #1 INDICATED HE COULD NOT "CATCH HIS BREATH" AND THAT HE NEEDED HELP. HE LOST CONSCIOSNESS AT APPROXIMATELY 6:11 AM, WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 7:08 AM. NOTE: THE CHEMICAL VAPOR WAS ORIGINALLY DESCRIBED IN THIS ABSTRACT AS "INALEIE ARHYDRIDE". (PROBABLY AN ANHYDRIDE) THE 170 ACCOMPANYING THE PRINTOUT HAD NO ABSTRACT, SO THE CHEMICAL CANNOT BE CHECKED. IWG
Keywords: TANK TRUCK, VAPOR, INHALATION, CHEMICAL VAPOR
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1744341 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |