Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114981780 - Ferrellgas

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 114981780

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 09/30/1996

Site Address:
Ferrellgas
301 North 15th Street
Chesterton, IN 46304

Mailing Address:
Attn: Cliff Slisz One Liberty Plaza, Liberty, MO 64068

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2813

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/04/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/23/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361310022

Violation Summary
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

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19100132 D02	12/27/1996	02/13/1997	$0	$0	$0		P - Petition to Mod Abatement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170387096

Event: 09/30/1996

Employee burned in explosion while filling lp gas cylinders

On or about September 30, 1996, Employee #1 was on the back of a flatbed truck filling 33.5 pound lp cylinders. To fill the cylinders by volume, he opened the spitter valve on top of the tank. When the cylinder is approximately 80% full, lp gas spits out of the valve, indicating it is time to stop filling. While Employee #1 was filling a tank, he turned his back to move some other cylinders. When he heard the spitter valve, he turned back. An explosion and fire erupted in which Employee #1 sustained burns on his arms and face.

Keywords: BURN, FLAMMABLE LIQUID, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, FIRE, EXPLOSION, LP GAS, ARM, FACE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114981780			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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