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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 843823.015 - Ferrellgas, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Ferrellgas, Inc.
3751 Highway 32 West
Douglas, GA 31533
Mailing Address:
1 Liberty Plaza Mail Drop 35, Liberty, MO 64068
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 454312/Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Bottled Gas) Dealers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/29/2013
Emphasis: L:Ohpwrlne
Case Closed: 08/27/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 848727 | Yes | |
| Accident | 849860 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,415 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,415 |
| Current Penalty | $13,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,450 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100110 B10 IX | 12/06/2013 | 03/03/2014 | $4,485 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100110 B16 | 12/06/2013 | 03/03/2014 | $4,483 | $7,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100133 A01 | 12/06/2013 | 03/03/2014 | $4,482 | $3,740 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100332 B01 | 12/06/2013 | 12/31/2013 | $0 | $4,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 5:33 p.m. on June 23, 2013, Employee #1, Employee #2, and Employee #3 were pumping liquid propane gas from a 250 gallon tank to a bobtail using a gasoline powered Krug Vapor Compressor. The 250 gallon tank was inverted and suspended from the service truck boom so that the valve and filter could be used to pump the vapor in to the tank and push liquid out of the tanks bottom to the bobtail. The pressure relief valve vented shortly after the pumping started and caused liquid to be released from the tank. The liquid changed into vapor and exploded when contacting an ignition source. Employee #1 was killed as a result of the explosion and Employee #2 was hospitalized with burns on multiple parts of their body. Employee #3 was treated and released on the same day for a sprained finger and fractured heel bone that occurred when Employee #3 jumped a fence to escape the explosion and fire.
Keywords: Accidental Discharge, Burn, Explosion, Explosion Venting, Finger, Hand, LP Gas, Material Handling, Propane, Vapor
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 843823.015 | 66 | M | Hospitalized injury | ||
| 2 | 843823.015 | 58 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | ||
| 3 | 843823.015 | 45 | M | Fatality |