Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14503106 - PROPANE GAS EXPLOSION

Accident Summary Nr: 14503106 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 09/30/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100039726	10/01/1985	7033	0	Spring Lake Camping Resort

Abstract: ALL COMPANY EMPLOYEES WERE ATTENDING A SALES PRESENTATION IN THE OFFICE OF A CONVERTED FARM HOUSE. AN ACCUMULATION OF PROPANE GAS IN THE BASEMENT WAS IGNITED BY A SPARK FROM AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. THE RESULTANT EXPLOSION TOTALLY DEMOLISHED THE BUILDING. AN UNCAPPED OUTLET IN THE PROPANE FUEL LINE, FORMED WHEN THE LINE WAS CUT DURING REMODELING OF THE FARM HOUSE, WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PROPANE LEAK. THE COMPANY'S PRESIDENT HAD ATTEMPTED TO LIGHT THE PROPANE FED FLOOR FURNACE WHEN HE WAS CALLED AWAY, LEAVING THE VALVE ON AND CONSEQUENTLY ALLOWING THE PROPANE GAS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE BASEMENT.

Keywords: ELECTRIC MOTOR, OPEN VALVE, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, SPARK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100039726	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	100039726	Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported
3	100039726	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
4	100039726	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
5	100039726	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
6	100039726	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
7	100039726	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
8	100039726	Non Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported
9	100039726	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
10	100039726	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
11	100039726	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
12	100039726	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
13	100039726	Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported
14	100039726	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
15	100039726	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
16	100039726	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
17	100039726	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
18	100039726	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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