Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111966545 - Butte County Public Works
Inspection Information - Office: Redding District Office
Site Address:
Butte County Public Works
811 Los Verjeles Road
Bangor, CA 95914
Mailing Address:
7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: LocalGovt
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/20/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/02/1995
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361665474 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 342 A | 08/08/1995 | 06/20/1995 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on June 8, 1995, Employee #1 and a coworker were doing road maintenance when they saw smoke in an area to the south of them where they knew an elderly couple lived. Employee #1 and the coworker arrived at the site, parked along the county road, and walked back to the elderly couple's house where they saw a small county tanker truck and a single fire fighter. A small shed was engulfed in flames and the grass was on fire. The fire fighter yelled at them to grab hoses and help. The employees and the fire fighter were hooking up a hose downhill of the shed when a 150 lb LPG tank exploded. Employee #1 was seriously burned on his arms and lower back; the coworker sustained a minor burn on his right elbow. The elderly male resident died of the injuries he sustained. The employees did not know that a propane tank was stored in the shed.
Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, EXPLOSION, PROPANE, ARM, ELBOW, TANK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111966545 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Helpers, construction trades |
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