Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123205650 - Starr Lite Caterers

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123205650

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 09/26/1994

Site Address:
Starr Lite Caterers
1130 North Road
Groton, CT 06340

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5812

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/26/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/28/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901754150		Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14280457

Event: 09/26/1994

Employee burned when liquid propane ignites

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on September 24, 1994, Employee #1 was filling the steam generators for catering trucks with liquid propane. The employee strung a hose, equipped with a ball valve instead of a gate valve, under a truck with a lit pilot light. When the employee pulled the hose from under the truck, the ball valve opened and released liquid propane, which spilled onto the truck's pilot light. The liquid ignited and projected in a steady stream. The employee suffered 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns to her left arm, 1st- and 2nd-degree burns to her right arm, and 1st-degree burns to her face. She was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital in New London, CT, and admitted. She was released on September 26, 1994.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, WORK RULES, PROPANE, SPILL, ARM, FACE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123205650			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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