Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120279187 - The Scripps Research Institute

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 120279187

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 04/07/2000

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361641566

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	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

Investigation Nr: 201063245

Event: 03/31/2000

Employee injured in chemical explosion

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120279187			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Chemists, except biochemists

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