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Inspection: 300018595 - Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co., Inc.
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Inspection Information - Office: St. Louis | ||||
| Nr: 300018595 | Report ID: 0729300 | Open Date: 04/09/1998 | ||
| Vee-Jay Cement Contracting Co., Inc. | ||||
| 8053 Chivvis Drive St. Louis, MO 63123 | Union Status: Union | |||
| SIC: 1771/Concrete Work | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/14/1998 | |
| Close Case: | 03/09/1999 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 361796055 | |||
| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 07/15/1998 | 07/20/1998 | $2,000 | $3,500 | $0 | 07/31/1998 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| Deleted | 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19101200 H03 III | 07/15/1998 | 07/20/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 07/31/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260352 J | 07/15/1998 | 07/20/1998 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 07/31/1998 | F - Formal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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| Summary Nr: 200010213 | Event: 04/09/1998 | Employee Killed In Explosion Of Chemical Drum | ||||
| Employee #1 was using an acetylene torch on a spent, 55 gallon chemical drum. The heat from the torch caused it to become overpressurized, and the drum exploded. Employee #1 was killed. The drum was not vented and it contained residue from a class IIIB combustible substance. No other compounds were found during analysis of the substance left in drum after the explosion. | ||||||
| Keywords: acetylene torch, ventilation, work rules, drum, construction, explosion, high pressure, combustible liquid, flying object, chemical | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
| 1 | 300018595 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||