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Inspection Information - Office: St. Louis | ||||
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| Nr: 1471937 | Report ID: 0729300 | Open Date: 06/08/1984 | ||
| Us Polymers Inc | ||||
| 300 East Primm St St Louis, MO 63111 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 2851/Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and Allied Products | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/09/1984 | |
| Close Case: | 03/29/1985 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360554117 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $9,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,900 |
| Current Penalty | $1,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,900 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100037 K02 | 07/19/1984 | 12/07/1984 | $900 | $900 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 07/19/1984 | 03/02/1985 | $1,000 | $9,000 | $0 | R - Review Commission | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 14423396 | Event: 06/07/1984 | One Killed, One Injured In Alkyd Resin Manufacture | ||||
| Employees #1 and #2 were making alkyd resin. They added phthalic anhydride from a 55-gallon drum that was contaminated with water, resulting in a volatile chemical reaction. Approximately 60 percent of the 1,600 gallons of 350 to 400 degree F resin was discharged through an 18 in. diameter opening onto the two employees, burning them. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized. | ||||||
| Keywords: burn, ppe, work rules, phthalic anhydride, chemical reaction, accidental discharge, chemical, high temperature | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 1471937 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Podiatrists | ||
| 2 | 1471937 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Podiatrists | ||