Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100764224 - Cut Bank Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Billings Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100764224

Report ID: 0830100

Date Opened: 05/01/1990

Site Address:
Cut Bank Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Polebridge Ranger Station
Polebridge, MT 59928

Mailing Address:
315 East Railroad, Cut Bank, MT 59427

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/01/1990

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/30/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901076711	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1		2	1		4
Current Violations	1		2	1		4
Initial Penalty	$490	$0	$840	$0	$0	$1,330
Current Penalty	$245	$0	$840	$0	$0	$1,085
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260651 G01 I	05/18/1990	08/31/1990	$245	$490	$0	06/11/1990	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260651 G01 III	05/18/1990	05/23/1990	$0	$0	$0		-
3.	02001	Repeat	19260059 F05 II	05/18/1990	05/29/1990	$280	$280	$0		-
4.	02002	Repeat	19260059 G08	05/18/1990	05/29/1990	$560	$560	$0		-
5.	03001	Other	19260059 F05 I	05/18/1990	05/29/1990	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14431720

Event: 05/01/1990

Employee burned when propane tank explodes

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on April 16, 1990, Employee #1 was working at the bottom of a 25 ft deep manhole. A propane tank located next to the manhole had previously been reported by coworkers to be leaking. Employee #1 lit a cigarette, setting off an explosion. He suffered second- and third-degree burns over 19 percent of his body.

Keywords: BURN, LEAK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, SMOKING, PROPANE, MANHOLE, TANK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100764224			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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