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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113888143 - 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:2834
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/18/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/05/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 902057298 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/20/1999 | 03/09/1999 | $3,750 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a chemist, was working in a walk-in hood, exchanging an empty 100 lb cylinder of concentrated hydrofluoric acid for a new one. The new cylinder was being put on line when an explosion occurred. Employee #1 was sprayed on the back by the acid, sustaining injuries that required hospitalization.
Keywords: CAUSTIC, CYLINDER, HYDROFLUORIC ACID, BACK, EXPLOSION, CHEMICAL REACTION, CHEMICAL BURN, STRUCK BY, CHEMICAL VAPOR, CHEMICAL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113888143 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Chemists, except biochemists |