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Inspection: 103435806 - Stooksberry Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 103435806
Report ID: 0625700
Date Opened: 10/24/1994

Site Address:
Stooksberry Inc.
147 Wall St.
Lafayette, LA 70506

Mailing Address:
Po Drawer K, Lafayette, LA 70502

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1389

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/31/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/12/1995

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361123615
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 5 1 6
Current Violations 5 1 6
Initial Penalty $3,900 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,900
Current Penalty $1,950 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,950
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 Note
1. 01001 Serious 19100101 A 11/15/1994 12/02/1994 $750 $1,500 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19100106 E06 II 11/15/1994 11/25/1994 $300 $600 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19101200 E01 11/15/1994 12/09/1994 $300 $600 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19101200 G01 11/15/1994 12/09/1994 $300 $600 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19101200 H 11/15/1994 12/09/1994 $300 $600 $0 I - Informal Settlement  
6. 02001 Other 19101200 F05 I 11/15/1994 12/09/1994 $0 $0 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170082333
Event: 10/21/1994
Employee dies when struck by butane cylinder

At approximately 11:00 a.m. on October 21, 1994, Employee #1 was working on the east side of the yard filling a 25 gallon capacity liquid butane cylinder from a 500 gallon capacity butane tank. The smaller cylinder was connected by hose and valve to the tank. When Employee #1 had been working for about 25 minutes, the hose valve suddenly separated from the smaller cylinder. The bottom of the cylinder blew out and the cylinder went approximately 40 ft straight up into the air. It is believed that at that time Employee #1 was bending over the top of the smaller cylinder to check the bleeder valve. The cylinder struck Employee #1 in the head, killing him. The smaller cylinder was manufactured in March 1989, serial #018092. There was a hazardous material (flammable) diamond sticker on the cylinder identifying the contents with chemical code number 1075 and a flammable rating of 2. It was marked DOT 240 and WC 238.

Keywords: HEAD, BUTANE, CYLINDER, WORK RULES, OIL WELL DRILLING, HOSE, EXPLOSION, VALVE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 103435806 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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