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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106212939 - Butler Aviation International, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office
Site Address:
Butler Aviation International, Inc.
L.P. Owens Drive & Service Road
Savannah, GA 31401
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 7899, Garden City, GA 31418
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4581
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/10/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/07/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360534739 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,260 |
| Current Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| 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 | 19100178 G07 | 05/10/1991 | 05/13/1991 | $630 | $630 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 05/10/1991 | 05/22/1991 | $630 | $630 | $0 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on November 15, 1990, Employee #1, a trainee, and a coworker, a refueler, both of Butler Aviation, were refueling a small aircraft using a refueling truck that had a leak at the coupling between the filter and the meter on the pumping station. Employee #1 was left alone to use the truck and inhaled the leaking aviation fuel. He died of circulatory collapse after inhaling the fuel. Employee #1 had been working at this job for less than four days; it was against company policy to allow him to work alone so soon. In addition, company policy stated that all refueling trucks were to be checked for leaks on each shift, and that any leak must be repaired immediately.
Keywords: LEAK, AIRCRAFT, WORK RULES, INHALATION, FUEL OIL, FUEL TRUCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106212939 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |