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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104024039 - Suburban Propane
Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor
Site Address:
Suburban Propane
(Colgate Palmolive Co.) State & Woerner Streets
Clarksville, IN 47130
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 99187, Jeffersontown, KY 40299
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5984
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 08/17/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/24/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360199681 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $240 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $240 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100110 B14 IV | 09/23/1987 | 09/26/1987 | $0 | $240 | $0 | 10/13/1987 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 drove around Building 23 to a propane truck where Employee #2 was attempting to control a leak that had developed during the transfer of lpg from a 2,600 gallon bulk tank to 8 gallon forklift cylinders. A fire ensued and Employee #1, who had been unaware of the situation, suffered multiple burns over 95 percent of his body and died. Employee #2 suffered multiple burns over 45 percent of his body and was hospitalized. The equipment involved included a semi-bobtail, a propane bulk truck, and forklift cylinders. The factors causing the accident included a propane leak and a source of ignition; the specific sources for these two factors are not clear but may be attributed to an automatic bypass system and a running vehicle, respectively.
Keywords: EXPLOSION, BURN, FIRE, LP GAS, GAS LEAK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104024039 | Hospitalized injury | Burn(Chemical) | Truck drivers, light |