Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308682996 - Vala'S Pumpkin Farm And Fall Festival Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308682996

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 09/25/2006

Site Address:
Vala'S Pumpkin Farm And Fall Festival Inc.
12102 S. 180th Street
Gretna, NE 68028

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 713990/All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/26/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/13/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200057362	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3			1		4
Current Violations	3			1		4
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100303 B01	09/27/2006	10/16/2006	$675	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100305 E01	09/27/2006	10/16/2006	$900	$1,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19101200 E01	09/27/2006	10/16/2006	$675	$1,350	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19101200 H	09/27/2006	10/30/2006	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	02001	Other	19040029 A	09/27/2006	10/30/2006	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200052751

Event: 09/23/2006

Employee Is Burned While Lighting Roaster

At approximately 3:20 p.m. on September 23, 2006, Employee #1 was attempting to light a propane-gas-fueled turkey leg roaster with a long-handled lighter. The roaster had been custom built by a local heating and air conditioning contractor and used a water heater control module for burner control. Employee #1 activated the pilot primer valve, which emits propane gas from the pilot located in the center of the main burner. He held the valve open, which allowed propane to build up within the base of the roaster. Employee #1 then tried unsuccessfully to reach the pilot through a small hole in the front of the unit. The accumulated gas reached the flame of the lighter and ignited. Employee #1 was hospitalized with first- and second-degree burns on his left hand, arm, and head. The roaster had no manufacturer's data and there were no written instructions for its use. The normal lighting procedure requires an employee to reach into the roaster through the oven area, where the burner is easily accessible, rather than through the hole Employee #1 attempted to use. The investigation revealed that Employee #1 was not trained in this normal lighting procedure.

Keywords: BURN, PILOT LIGHT, HEAD, FOOD PREPARATION, OVEN, WORK RULES, LIGHTING, PROPANE, UNTRAINED, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308682996			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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