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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106545312 - Mallinckrodt Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office
Site Address:
Mallinckrodt Inc.
Mallinckrodt & Second Streets Z-4
St. Louis, MO 63147
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5439, St. Louis, MO 63147
Union Status: Union
SIC:2869
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/12/1992
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/09/1993
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360339444 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,250 |
| Current Penalty | $1,625 | $0 | $0 | $650 | $0 | $2,275 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100120 Q02 VI | 11/30/1992 | 04/02/1993 | $1,625 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100147 C04 IID | 11/30/1992 | 01/14/1993 | $650 | $1,625 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Pipe fitters disconnected a cylinder containing 1,400 pounds of chlorine without fully closing the cylinder valve. As a result, approximately 1,000 pounds of chlorine was released. Employees #1 through #5, working in an adjacent building, were evacuated from the building through the vapor cloud. They were admitted to a hospital and stayed overnight for observation. None of the employees suffered any detectable lung damage. While the company determined that the valve had stuck open, it could not determine a cause for the stuck valve.
Keywords: CYLINDER, STUCK, WORK RULES, CHLORINE, AIR CONTAMINATION, VALVE, GAS LEAK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106545312 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Millwrights | ||
| 2 | 106545312 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 3 | 106545312 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Supervisors, production occupations | ||
| 4 | 106545312 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Machine operators, not specified | ||
| 5 | 106545312 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Millwrights |