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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104221049 - Crop Production Services
Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910
Site Address:
Crop Production Services
109 Linn Street
Luverne, IA 50560
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 159, Luverne, IA 50560
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5191
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/25/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/19/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360740658 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,480 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,480 |
| Current Penalty | $2,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,600 |
| 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 | Serious | 1200004 1 | 08/15/1988 | 08/18/1988 | $370 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100252 D02 II | 08/15/1988 | 08/18/1988 | $370 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19100252 D02 IV | 08/15/1988 | 08/18/1988 | $370 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19100252 D02 XIII | 08/15/1988 | 08/18/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19100252 D02 VIC | 08/15/1988 | 08/18/1988 | $370 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19100252 D02 VII | 08/15/1988 | 08/18/1988 | $370 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01006 | Serious | 19100252 D02 XIV | 08/15/1988 | 08/18/1988 | $370 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01007 | Serious | 19100252 D03 II | 08/15/1988 | 08/18/1988 | $380 | $640 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was cutting one of two 1/2 in. rods that were bolted to a flatbed truck, and securing a 30 gallon drum. The drum was marked as pesticide, but had been used to carry diesel fuel to refuel a John Deere highboy sprayer. The rod was approximately 1 in. from the side of the drum. The cut was not quite halfway through the rod, indicated by burn marks on the outside and inside of drum, when the acetylene cutting torch caused sufficient heat to expand the fumes. Pressure inside the drum caused the bottom seam to rupture. Residual fuel sprayed Employee #1 and the torch. Diesel fuel and fire engulfed Employee #1. Fellow employees who were nearby immediately tried to extinguish the fire. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, DIESEL FUEL TANK, DRUM, FIRE, RUPTURE, EXPLOSION, CUTTING AND BURNING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104221049 | Fatality | Burn(Chemical) | Laborers, except construction |