Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125482554 - Suburban Propane L.P.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Inspection Nr: 125482554

Report ID: 0950615

Date Opened: 07/14/2011

Site Address:
Suburban Propane L.P.
25241 Ward Avenue
Fort Bragg, CA 95437

Mailing Address:
Po Box 206, Whippany, NJ 07981

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4924

NAICS: 221210/Natural Gas Distribution

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/15/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/01/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102648730

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$5,735	$0	$0	$1,270	$0	$7,005
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,270	$0	$1,270
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	3328 B	12/06/2011	12/09/2011	$635	$635	$0		F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	5416 C	12/06/2011	01/08/2012	$0	$635	$0	12/29/2011	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
3.	02001	Other	3203 A	12/06/2011	12/09/2011	$635	$5,735	$0	12/29/2011	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201023785

Event: 07/13/2011

Employee Is Burnt by Propane Fuel

On July 13, 2011, Employee #1, a propane service technician of Suburban Propane L.P., was transferring fuel from and old tank to a new one. For some unknown reason the equipment caught on fire and Employee #1 was seriously burned on his hands, arms and face. He was transported to the hospital and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, ARM, FACE, TANK, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125482554			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Technicians, n.e.c.

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