Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1224935.015 - Stokes Contracting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1224935.015

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 04/13/2017

Site Address:
Stokes Contracting, Inc.
201 Oxnard Drive
Port Wentworth, GA 31407

Mailing Address:
2534 Old River Road, Bloomingdale, GA 31302

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561790/Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/15/2017

Emphasis: P:Forklift, L:Forklift

Case Closed: 07/10/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1200542	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 94709.015

Event: 04/10/2017

Employee sustains second degree burns when propane ignites

At 11:00 a.m. on April 10, 2017, Employee #1 was fueling a forklift cylinder with propane. The nozzle valve was bumped open when the nozzle reel retracted the fuel hose. When the employee noticed that the valve was open, he went to shut it off. The employee was wearing personal protective equipment, but had removed it when the fueling was complete. The gas cloud ignited upon touch, and Employee #1 sustained second degree burns to his arms, neck and face. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Combustible Liquid, Face, Fire, Neck, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Propane

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1224935.015	36	M	Fatality

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